03 Mar 2017
‘Ice Wars’ message is overblown and unhelpful
Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, sheds some perspective on the new ABC series ‘Ice Wars’ and urges people to consider this as piece in a larger story.
More10 Mar 2017
Alcohol leads to more violence than other drugs, but you’d never know from the headlines
Mainstream media tend to report more stories about illicit drugs than alcohol. The media is more likely to frame illicit drugs as dangerous, morally corrosive and associated with violent behaviour, while it frames people who use illicit drugs as irresponsible and deviant.
More13 Mar 2017
Working together to build resilience at Shelley Primary School
When Deputy Principal Chris Leeuwangh found School Drug Education and Road Aware’s (SDERA), Changing Health Acting Together (CHAT) initiative, he knew it was a good fit for the school.
More09 Mar 2017
SDERA speaks with the ABC about 'ice'
On Thursday 9th March Catriona Coe spoke with Joseph Dunstan from ABC North West WA about drug education and the current ‘ice epidemic’.
More10 May 2017
Smart Steps for early learning
SDERA’s new look Smart Steps program was launched at a professional development workshop on Tuesday 9th May.
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