Media Release
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Media Release: SafeScript a welcome reform but the risk of patient displacement during pandemic remains
- April 1, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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No CommentsMEDIA RELEASE 1 April 2020 [starts] SafeScript a welcome reform but the risk of patient displacement during pandemic remains The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has been a long
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Prison should not be a death sentence
- September 11, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 11 2019 Prison should not be a death sentence Four in 10 Victorians who fatally overdosed with heroin in 2017 were former Victorian prisoners. The Victorian Alcohol
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Media Release: Overdose Awareness Day – VAADA statement
- August 30, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE Overdose Awareness Day 2019 – VAADA Statement 31 August 2019 Overdose Awareness Day reminds us that overdose does not discriminate, the impacts are felt far and wide the
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Media Release: Common Sense Approach Welcomed to Public Drunkenness
- August 23, 2019
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The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the Victorian government’s announcement to decriminalise public drunkenness. The announcement, which aligns with a recommendation from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths
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Victorian State Budget 2018-2019: AOD Budget Initiatives Continue To Build On Recent Investments
- May 28, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE – Monday 27th May 2018 Victorian State Budget 2018-2019: AOD Budget Initiatives Continue To Build On Recent Investments The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has
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Mental Health Royal Commission
- October 24, 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 24 October 2018 Mental Health Royal Commission The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement to hold a Royal Commission into Mental Health.
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Overdose Awareness Day – a time to pause and think
- August 31, 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 31 AUGUST 2018 Overdose Awareness Day – a Time to pause and think The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) recognises the gravity and importance of Overdose
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523 more deaths in Victoria
- August 8, 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 8 August 523 more deaths in Victoria The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is gravely concerned regarding the rapid annual increase in fatal overdose since 2010
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Supervised injecting is better than unsupervised injecting
- May 1, 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2018 Supervised injecting is better than unsupervised injecting The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) support the development of supervised injecting in North Richmond as
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International Overdose Awareness Day
- June 27, 2017
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MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 2017 International Overdose Awareness Day Today the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) with many in the community, commemorate the community members who have lost