Lifestyle Reviews

No doubt the link between poverty and drug use has had its fair share of media attention. After all, when you think of a junkie do you picture a polished looking kid in designer jeans, or a minority youth from a background of extreme poverty? [more]

It’s certainly a political, moral and ethical hot potato; the government plans to introduce internet censorship over the next 12 months. What will this mean for drug information and discussion websites? [more]

These days it seems that caffeine-rich energy drinks and alcohol are the new vodka and tonic. It’s no big deal, right? [more]

You can listen to a round table discussion on the topic of DMT here. Is the highly psychedelic substance in danger of becoming a recreational street drug? [more]

The BBC website reports that a UK man has been jailed for two years for spiking his estranged wife's coffee with drugs. [more]

Why do some who use drugs go on to develop an addiction, while others avoid the nasty side altogether? [more]

News.com.au reports, sensationally of course, that cocaine is 'rife among young Australians' at the moment, and it’s their 'party drug of choice'. Really? [more]

Drug testing in schools is a controversial matter. Those against the tests argue that drug testing is an invasion of privacy and ineffective. Whilst those for it say that the test are there to protect the safety and health of the students. [more]

Shelving, smoking, shooting, snorting, swallowing, and many other words that don’t begin with ‘s.’ There are nearly as many different ways to take drugs as there are nicknames to describe them. [more]

How many times have you heard people say: ‘drugs are illegal, therefore drugs must be bad, so don’t do drugs.’ Between The Lines weighs in on the 'legalise it' debate. [more]

Right now Between The Lines is preparing a submission for the Australian Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy consultation and we want to get YOUR feedback on two sections. [more]

In its third year, FebFast is like an uber-extended 40-hour challenge for alcohol drinkers. The idea is a straight-forward one - for the entire month of February you don't drink alcohol. Easy, right? [more]

A teenager in the UK has died after taking Mephedrone, a substance that is banned in Australia but can be legally bought online in the UK. It is believed that it was the first time he'd taken drugs. [more]

Giving people the facts to make their own decisions means you are empowering them. Telling them what to do is disempowering. [more]

Over 2,300 steroid using bodybuilders have signed up with a needle syringe in Barnsley, UK, after the exchange was set up by health authorities to help reduce the spread of HIV. [more]

The BBC has reported that fake ‘ecstasy pills’, GLB and still currently legal alternative mephedrone are rapidly replacing MDMA in the UK, as authorities have tightened controls worldwide on MDMA precursor chemicals. [more]

NSW's state opposition are calling for a pamphlet that provides young people with information on harm minimisation when taking drugs to be pulped. [more]

The seemingly endless debate around using cannabis for medicinal use has reared its head once again. [more]

After 40 years of defeat and failure, America's "war on drugs" is being buried in the same fashion as it was born - amid bloodshed, confusion, corruption and scandal. [more]

How does an educational movie funded by a church group become a cult classic? [more]

The mental health and drug discussion for many years has mirrored that of the mystery of the chicken and the egg. “Am I feeling this way because of the drugs?” or “I need drugs to stop feeling this way!” [more]

The Victorian Liberal party has stated that they will ban the sale of bongs and any other marijuana smoking implements if they are elected in the November, 2010, state government election. [more]

If you’re aged 16-24 and live in Australia, the Drug Policy Modelling Program at the University of New South Wales is interested in hearing your views on the way the media reports on drug issues. [more]

Research recently conducted by the University of Barcelona has studied the effects of ecstasy on the reproductive behaviour and system of male rats. [more]

Rehab is all the rage, and all the big names are in on the act. Britney’s done it. Lindsay’s done it. And a whole lot of other celebrities we only call by their first names probably should do it. [more]

Most research suggests that the internet has become an important source of information about drugs, but putting all effort into online resources may miss the mark. [more]

You can listen to a rather revealing interview on Triple J’s The Hack here with Rak Razam, founder and creator of counter culture website Undergrowth, where he talks about LSD. [more]

I have encountered several engaging debates about the role of drugs in the lives of individuals and society. Such debates open up questions about free will, society and culture and interpersonal relationships. [more]

There was an article in the Sunday Age a little while back that discussed the topic of legal drugs. It's a long article, but is definitely worth reading as it raises a number of interesting points. [more]

I came across the website knowthesigns.com recently, having stumbled across a video of someone drunkenly dancing at a wedding. The video is a promo for the site the site and is created by Heineken. [more]