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There are a lot of great books out there, both fiction and non-fiction, that explore addiction in a comprehensive and nuanced way.

Rowan P. Ogeil is Turning Point’s Deputy Strategic Lead, National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit.

Addiction in Australia last year was estimated to cost $80 billion, according to a new report launched at Parliament House on Tuesday morning.

DirectLine is a key component of Victoria’s state-wide alcohol and drug network and provides 24-hour telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone in Victoria wishing to discuss an alcohol or drug-related issue.

Attendance in addiction treatment settings is often met with challenges, with client non-attendance frequently compromising clinical outcomes and strategies for retaining clients often difficult to implement or expensive.

The theme for this year's Gambling Harm Awareness Week is ‘Could gambling be affecting your wellbeing?’

Fay is Turning Point’s Strategic Lead Workforce Development.

Clinical Director for Turning Point’s Statewide Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Associate Professor Shalini Arunogiri reflects on SBS Insight’s ‘Living with Addiction’ episode and the importance of amplifying the real stories of addiction.

We are delighted to announce the Ready2Change study has been recognised by JAMA Psychiatry.

Today is R U Okay Day, which is a day where we are all encouraged to check in on our friends and family members and have conversations to help them through difficult times. We can also use R U Okay Day as a chance to check in on someone we know who is currently struggling with, or has struggled with, alcohol and other drugs.

Time to Remember. Time to Act.
Turning Point researcher, Dr Tristan Duncan, reflects on the recent International Overdose Awareness Day Rally in Melbourne, and why urgent action is needed to ensure more lives aren’t lost.

James is one of Turning Point’s Senior Clinical Neuropsychologists.