Accessing drug and alcohol services for a healthier future: Supporting youth and people new to treatment
As young people navigate the complexities of adolescence, they face a variety of challenges that can affect their social, emotional, and physical wellbeing. One of the most pressing issues is substance use, including alcohol and other drugs. At this crucial stage of development, youth are at a higher risk of developing harmful patterns of use
World Hepatitis Day 2024: It’s time for action
World Hepatitis Day takes place annually on 28 July, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. The aim for World Hepatitis Day 2024 in Australia is to mobilise action on the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are viruses
The Inspiring Journey of Woopi Medical
If you’ve got an inspiring story that highlights a great health outcome on the North Coast… we’d love to hear from you. Let us know by submitting it here. A story written & submitted to Healthy North Coast by Arthur Hein, Business Director – Woopi Medical. In the heart of Woolgoolga’s serene landscapes lies a
Cultural Safety Training in Strong Demand
Image above: Delta Kay, from Explore Byron Bay, Arakwal Bundjalung country, leading a cultural training session – www.explorebyronbay.com Be quick to register for upcoming Cultural Safety Training Commencing in June this year, Healthy North Coast has held Cultural Safety Training on Yaegl, Bundjalung and Birpai countries. The comprehensive series is designed to increase local cultural
Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Consumer Advisory Group seeks new members
The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service invites residents to join the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Consumer Advisory Group. The Consumer Advisory Group, which was established in 2016, provides an opportunity for people with a lived experience of mental illness, alcohol or other drugs to
Drug Warning – Adulterated Cocaine and Ketamine Circulating
Dangerously adulterated batches of the drugs cocaine and ketamine are circulating in Sydney and regional NSW. NSW Health has issued a warning due to fentanyl and acetylfentanyl toxicity in the drugs, which has already caused multiple hospitalisations. Fentanyl is a high potency opioid – up to 100 times stronger than morphine – meaning only a
Support to Stop Drinking During Pregnancy
Many women find it hard to stop drinking alcohol while they are pregnant. Support without judgement is just a phone call away. NSW Health is offering a free Get Healthy in Pregnancy coaching service for all pregnant women in NSW aged 16 and over. The co-ordinator of Healthy Communities Mid North Coast, Amy Sawyer, says there
Free Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction Treatment Online for People in Nimbin, Casino, Kyogle
The Buttery is offering a free four-week online program to help people with alcohol and other drug issues, without needing to join a residential program. This time around, the program is especially focused on helping people in Nimbin, Kyogle, Casino and the surrounding areas. In response to COVID-19, The Buttery has adapted its popular Community
NSW Health Launches ‘Respect Your Brain’ Videos
NSW Health has launched a series of new videos about drugs and alcohol and the effect they have on a young person’s developing brain. The three short animated videos illustrate the effects of alcohol, MDMA (ecstasy) and cannabis. Their tagline is ‘Respect Your Brain’. The videos aim to provide credible, accessible and relevant information. Their
The Buttery Offering Free Trauma Recovery Support Group
The Buttery is running a free support group in Mullumbimby for the families and loved ones of people affected by drug or alcohol addiction. The Trauma Recovery Support Group will meet on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for four weeks starting Wednesday 18 March 2020. It will be mediated by qualified drug
North Coast Collective Starts A New Community Conversation
Last month the North Coast Collective (NCC) was launched with workshops held in Coffs Harbour and Ballina. The NCC, in its initial phase, is a regional collaboration between three organisations – North Coast Primary Health Network, Northern NSW Local Health District and Mid North Coast Local Health District. Facilitated by ABC health journalist Dr Norman
How I Learnt to Process Grief Without Drugs
It was a double-serving of grief that sent Nick, a 34-year-old electrician, into a place of self-destruction. In 2013 he lost his father to suicide and his mother in 2016 to a shock traffic accident. Nick started drinking in his mid-teens and later added prescription drugs and party drugs to the mix. But the tragic
