Young cocaine users have heart health of 60 year olds
NDARC was lucky enough to host a presentation by cardiologists Professor Gemma Figtree and Dr Rebecca Kozor on 21 August about the effects of cocaine on the heart.
Professor Shane Darke's blog
Xanax overdose and related deaths - a podcast
Professor Shane Darke discusses the increase in deaths involving alprazolam (also known by its brand name, Xanax). Three persistent myths about heroin use and overdose deaths
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death earlier this week from a suspected heroin overdose unleashed the usual media coverage of deaths related to this drug. While the actor’s actual cause of death has not yet been determined, it’s important to separate the truth from the myths about heroin use and overdose.