substance abuse

Long-term healthcare costs for substance-exposed unborn children

Research conducted from Macquarie University has found that children exposed to substance use during pregnancy faced higher healthcare costs and...

New support service to minimise harm in substance abuse

A new service providing information on harm reduction for Queenslanders using substances was launched this week. Peer Q-nect, launched by...

Greater intervention needed to curb alcoholism?

Newly released data from the ABS shows a national trend upwards in alcohol-induced deaths. The number of deaths has increased...