Pill testing experts to debate evidence during Melbourne public forum
More than 100 drug and health specialists, along with members of the public will hear experts debate the evidence for and against pill testing in Melbourne on Friday (8 February 2019). Organised by...
View ArticlePenington Institute’s Annual Review now available online
Penington Institute has launched its 2018 Annual Review, which is now available online. Penington Institute’s CEO John Ryan said that the Review showcased a year of real progress in campaigning for...
View ArticlePenington Institute urges Canberra to show ‘courage, imagination and...
Leading independent drug research, policy and education organisation, Penington Institute, has welcomed today’s (27 February) announcement by the Commonwealth Government that it will fund a $7.2...
View ArticlePenington Institute reflects on the achievements of former PM Bob Hawke
Leading independent drug research, policy and education organisation, Penington Institute, has today celebrated the public health achievements of Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister the Hon RJL Hawke AC...
View ArticleLyrica®: Filling a pain gap or emerging threat?
Use of pregabalin (sold as Lyrica®) has skyrocketed in recent years. Anecdotal reports indicate problematic use is becoming more common including amongst people who inject drugs. In Australia,...
View ArticleAustralia’s dependence on prescription opioids should be new government’s top...
One of the most urgent public health issues facing the new government will be Australia’s dependence on prescription opioids, independent drug research, policy and education organisation...
View ArticlePenington Institute calls for strong action on pregabalin (Lyrica®)
Lyrica®: Filling a pain fap or emerging threat? Penington institute recently hosted a public information forum with experts speakers discussing pregabalin (sold as Lyrica®). Subsidised as an...
View ArticleAustralia’s annual overdose report 2019
The toll of unintentional overdose deaths in Australia: Penington Institute Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 reveals that unintentional overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in...
View ArticleLife Savers global launch exposes opioid treatment
Penington Institute, the not-for-profit convenor of International Overdose Awareness Day, is today launching the website, Life Savers,1 a brief guide to treatment for people concerned about their usage...
View ArticleOverdose and Response in Victoria – Seminar
Frontline initiatives to prevent fatal overdose in Victoria Deaths from unintentional overdose are growing. These deaths are, by definition, preventable. However, there are no silver bullets –...
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Penington Institute is an independent not-for-profit that connects lived experience and research to improve community safety in relation to drugs. More than just an essential voice in the national...
View ArticleInternational Overdose Awareness Day Partners’ Report 2019
This year’s International Overdose Awareness Day was the most successful yet. Download and read the Partners’ Report to learn more about our campaign. The post International Overdose Awareness Day...
View ArticlePenington Institute’s Annual Review now available online
Penington Institute has launched its 2018 Annual Review, which is now available online. Penington Institute’s CEO John Ryan said that the Review showcased a year of real progress in campaigning for...
View ArticlePenington Institute’s Annual Review now available online
Penington Institute has launched its 2018 Annual Review, which is now available online. Penington Institute’s CEO John Ryan said that the Review showcased a year of real progress in campaigning for...
View ArticlePenington Institute urges Canberra to show ‘courage, imagination and...
Leading independent drug research, policy and education organisation, Penington Institute, has welcomed today’s (27 February) announcement by the Commonwealth Government that it will fund a $7.2...
View ArticlePenington Institute reflects on the achievements of former PM Bob Hawke
Leading independent drug research, policy and education organisation, Penington Institute, has today celebrated the public health achievements of Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister the Hon RJL Hawke AC...
View ArticleLyrica®: Filling a pain gap or emerging threat?
Use of pregabalin (sold as Lyrica®) has skyrocketed in recent years. Anecdotal reports indicate problematic use is becoming more common including amongst people who inject drugs. In Australia,...
View ArticleAustralia’s dependence on prescription opioids should be new government’s top...
One of the most urgent public health issues facing the new government will be Australia’s dependence on prescription opioids, independent drug research, policy and education organisation...
View ArticlePenington Institute calls for strong action on pregabalin (Lyrica®)
Lyrica®: Filling a pain fap or emerging threat? Penington institute recently hosted a public information forum with experts speakers discussing pregabalin (sold as Lyrica®). Subsidised as an...
View ArticleAustralia’s annual overdose report 2019 released
The toll of unintentional overdose deaths in Australia: Penington Institute Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 reveals that unintentional overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in...
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