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Coming together to end overdose
International Overdose Awareness Day is held each year on 31 August. Read about a life-changing conversation that happened at one of Anglicare's Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) outlets. Read more
Preventing harm, saving lives
The Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is a successful public health initiative that reduces the transmission of blood-borne viruses in the community. NSP outlets are funded by government and are delivered by Anglicare in Hobart, Glenorchy and Burnie. Read more
High demand for alcohol and other drug services
Anglicare Tasmania supports the call by the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council (ATDC) for greater investment in local services for people seeking support related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. Read more
Working together to reduce overdose
31 August is International Overdose Awareness Day. Overdose continues to cause loss of life and other harms to a wide range of Tasmanians, but there are ways to reduce and prevent it. Read more
Hope for a healthier community
Anglicare Tasmania's Social Action and Research Centre has published a position paper that advocates for the decriminalisation of the possession and personal use of illicit drugs in Tasmania. Read more
Action for a healthier community: An effective response to illicit drugs
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Support program “a life-saver”
Anglicare’s Family Support Service supports Tasmanians living in the North and North West of the State who are affected by a loved one’s use of alcohol and/or other drugs. Read more
