270 research outputs found
Portrait of Dr. Alex Wodak [picture] /
No full textInscriptions: Signed by photographer in pencil on reverse; "Dr. Alex Wodak, 2005, Director Drug Rehabilitation Programme St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney, first in world to start needle exchange programme; John Immig print 2005"--in pencil on reverse.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3523398; Purchased from the photographer, 2005
The dismal science and our favourite drug. by Alex Wodak
No full textTwo recent report have emphasised the importance of the economic consequences of alcohol and drug use and the potential role of economic factors in decreasing alcohol-related harm. Provided by MICAH, Canberra
Alternatives to prohibition illicit drugs: how we can stop killing and criminalising young Australians
No full textThis report follows from a Roundtable discussion held in July 2012 to consider new approaches to public policy about illicit drugs in Australia. An earlier Australia21 report launched in April 2012 had concluded that attempts to control drug use through the criminal justice system have clearly failed. They have also caused the needless and damaging criminalisation of too many young people, often with adverse life-changing consequences, including premature death from overdose
To take up arms against a sea of drugs. by Dr Alex Wodak
No full textExamination of the question as to whether taking up arms against a sea of drugs has helped or hindered efforts to contain the HIV epidemic
Prescribing heroin: nothing to fear but fear itself? by Alex Wodak
No full text'Illicit drug policy based on punitive measures has failed, and it is time to seek a healthcare approach'. Article taken from Inform June 1998
Controlling HIV infection behind bars: questions, strategies and obstacles. by Alex Wodak
No full textWhat actions, if any, should authorities in Australia take to minimise the spread of HIV infection in prisons
Maintenance drugs to treat opioid dependence
No full textExtent: 5p.Michael Farrell, Alex Wodak and Linda Gowin
When medical research is beholden to politics. by Alex D. Wodak
No full textDespite exemplary scientific process and approval by community-based scientific and parliamentary committees, the ACT heroin trial still awaits approval to proceed
Ensuring the safety of new medications and devices: are naltrexone implants safe?
No full textAlex D. Wodak, Robert Ali, David Henry and Lloyd Sanso
Change agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis
No full textIn 2016 three Australian states and the Commonwealth passed laws to legalise the growing of medicinal cannabis. It was an extraordinary result for a campaign that struggled for decades to gain traction. Suddenly the push had taken off in the public imagination, prompting state and then federal politicians to agree to the cultivation and prescription of cannabis for people suffering from a wide range of conditions. In this episode of Change Agents, Andrew Dodd speaks to Lucy Haslam, who launched the grassroots campaign in New South Wales after her son Dan was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Alex Wodak, the president of the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation. Together they convinced the public and politicians the time for change had come
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