Drug ARM in Annerley, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Drug ARM

Locality: Annerley, Queensland

Phone: +61 1300 656 800

Address: Level 1, 493 Ipswich Road 4103 Annerley, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.drugarm.com.au

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19.01.2022 Australian research shows that people sleeping rough are less likely to have their own GP. When symptoms become too severe to ignore they go to hospital emergency wards. They are admitted to hospital more often and stay longer. That's why our MOSHPIT service partners with local GPs to bring a 'waiting room without walls' to the streets. In Brisbane we work with Rev'd Dr Ann Solari, General Medical Practitioner and Deacon at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, to bring services for vulnerable people in Brisbane experiencing homelessness or insecure housing.

18.01.2022 Burnett Today recently caught up with Lyndell, one of our Family Support Facilitators in Toowoomba. "Overall the use of dangerous drugs in regional Queensland is similar to that of major cities. However, there is a concerning trend that drug-induced deaths are increasing in regional and remote areas more rapidly than in cities. Alcohol consumption is also significantly higher in regional and remote areas, and it continues to be the drug that brings the most people in to our ...treatment services. Cannabis use is more widespread and frequent, and in remote areas people are 2.5 times more likely to use meth or amphetamines. This is due to a range of factors including social isolation, rates of unemployment, access to housing and cultural settings (acceptability of drinking). It’s likely further compounded by barriers to help-seeking like stigma (which can be a big problem in our small country towns) and proximity to primary and specialist services." See more

16.01.2022 We're not keeping this 'hush-hush', our physical specialist library based in Brisbane has re-opened and our librarian Debbie could not be more excited (can you tell?). If you would like to browse through our resources, you can visit us in person or check out our online catalogue and recommendations at https://www.drugarm.com.au/resources/

16.01.2022 Our National Office in Brisbane welcomed Assistant Health Minister Nikki Boyd MP today to learn about Drug ARM and the work we are doing across Queensland. We spoke about alcohol policy, our volunteer student intern workforce, our alcohol and other drugs programs delivered in Queensland Corrective Services facilities and our other programs. Hayley, our Peer Worker from Ipswich, joined via video conferencing to talk about the benefits of a peer workforce and the great service outcomes the Day Program in Ipswich is already delivering for our clients. Picture: Jody Wright (Executive Director), Dr Dennis Young AM (Chief Advocate), Nikki Boyd MP (Assistant Minister for Health and Member for Pine Rivers) with Richard Norman (Clinical and Service Development Manager) in the Drug ARM Library.

13.01.2022 We have an exciting new role at Drug ARM for a person with lived/living experience of alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health (MH) issues and recovery (as a consumer). The position will work collaboratively with Brisbane South PHN, Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Drug ARM, other services and consumers to understand and co-design a response to address barriers that people with a lived/living experience of co-occurring mental health and substance use often experience, specifically between AOD & MH services sector. If you understand and are passionate about reducing fragmentation between AOD & MH service provision at a systems level, this role could be for you.

09.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Close to one million people each year die by suicide worldwide, making suicide among the most prominent international health issues. There were 3046 deaths by suicide in Australia in 2018. Suicide is the leading cause of deaths among Australians aged between 15 and 44 years. Females make more suicide attempts than men, however more men die by suicide. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities experience a significantly highe...r suicide rate. Beyond the statistics, suicide leaves profound emotional, social and economic impacts for families, friends and communities. Suicide challenges us to do as much as possible to reduce emotional pain and distress and to save lives. While not all suicides are preventable, increasing individual and community capacity and resilience, and supporting individuals and communities at risk to seek and receive help can reduce the number of people taking their lives. Information from Roses in the Ocean.

03.01.2022 Just seven standard drinks a week can increase the chance of getting cancer by 10 per cent for those aged over 45 years, the nation’s largest investigation into cancer risk and alcohol consumption has found. Cancer Council NSW https://www.couriermail.com.au//7c8efae93db568cc7ed062e475