Position statements

Alcohol taxation

Price is a powerful tool for reducing alcohol harm. Our paper explains the case for a fairer, more consistent system that taxes alcohol according to its strength.

Minimum unit price

A minimum unit price sets the lowest price a standard drink (or unit of alcohol) can be sold for. It's been trialled in the Northern Territory and internationally and continues to be debated as a tool to reduce alcohol related harms.

Alcohol advertising and sponsorship

Alcohol marketing - including advertising and sponsorship - shapes young people’s attitudes to drinking. This two-in-one paper explains why limiting advertising and sponsorship is key to reducing harm.

Products mimicking alcohol

These are low or no alcohol drinks that carry alcohol branding or look like alcohol. We're concerned about their impact and believe action is needed now.

Cannabis regulation in Australia

Cannabis is Australia's most commonly used illegal drug. Our paper looks at how other countries regulate it and what that could mean for reducing harm here.

Drug law reform and decriminalisation

Decriminalisation is an approach to drug laws that treats personal use of illicit drugs as a health issue, not a law-and-order issue. Our paper explores what this means and how it could work.

Supervised injecting facilities

These are safe spaces where people use drugs with health workers on hand. Supervised injecting facilities help reduce the harms and respond to concerns about people injecting in public. Our paper explains what they do and how different models work.

Pill testing

Pill testing, or drug checking, tests what's really in a drug and gives people safety advice to help them reduce harm. Here we look at what it is, how it works, and the evidence base.

Lived experience

People who've had, or continue to have, direct experience with alcohol or other drugs are sometimes called people with lived experience. Our paper looks at the valuable role they have in contributing to the reduction of harm from alcohol and other drugs.

Medically assisted therapy for opioid dependence

This treatment saves lives. The ADF supports opioid replacement therapy as an effective, evidence-based option for people dependent on opioids. Our paper covers how it works, its benefits and the barriers to getting it.

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy

Trained professionals give a controlled dose of clinical MDMA in a safe setting to treat conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. Here we look at the latest research and what Australia needs to consider.

Medicinal cannabis products

These products are used under a doctor's care to treat a range of health conditions - but accessing them in Australia can still be hard. Here we explain medicinal cannabis products work, the rules and the barriers to access.

Prescription drug monitoring programs

These programs track the prescribing and dispensing of medicines that carry a high risk of dependence or overdose. Our paper compares models used around the world, including Victoria's ‘SafeScript’ real-time system.

Prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Drinking while pregnant can cause a range of lifelong conditions for the baby that can show up any time from birth to adulthood. Our paper covers the evidence on prevention, diagnosis and stigma.

Parenting

Strong parenting skills can improve a whole range of social and health outcomes and can reduce a child’s lifetime risk of alcohol and other drug related harms.

Drug education in schools

Good drug education helps students explore their values, attitudes, knowledge and skills so they can make healthier choices. Here we explain why this matters and which programs in Australia work and which don't.

Community-led and community-based prevention

Local communities can lead the way in tackling alcohol and drug issues. Our paper explores community-led and place-based approaches and shares what works here and overseas