News From The Drug War Front Podcast - 29.03.22

<p>Aired 10:30am AEST 22.03.22</p> <p>Supported by: Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimization and Advocacy and The Connection.</p> <p>Recorded at: 2xx FM98.3 Community Radio.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The CAHMA Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response with Naloxone workshops are up and running with the next one scheduled at 2pm Tuesday April 5th. Call Dave or Damo on 6253-3643 to book a place.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The extension of late-night alcohol trading hours in New South Wales has been linked to an increase in domestic violence assaults and just 5% of Australians consume more than one third of the nation’s alcohol.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">In news from the US, states, cities, counties and <a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/native-american-tribes-reach-590-million-opioid-settlement-rcna14508'>tribal governments</a> will soon receive a windfall through several <a href='https://www.opioidsettlementtracker.com/globalsettlementtracker/#statuses'>major opioid settlements</a>. Drug distributors and manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family members who own it, will <a href='https://www.npr.org/2022/02/23/1082237366/corporate-opioid-payouts-would-top-32-billion'>relinquish a total of about US$32 billion</a> for their role in the overdose crisis. </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">From the UK comes a story “Why European drug gangs love Guernsey”.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The show is co-presented with Marion Watson. Music is played during the show, which is broadcast on 2XX, Canberra’s Community Radio, 98.3 FM. The show can be streamed live via the 2XX website or heard later as audio on demand. The show, without the music, can also be heard as a podcast.</p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/newsfromthedrugwarfront'>https://www.facebook.com/newsfromthedrugwarfront</a></p> <p>Visit The Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy and The Connection at:</p> <p><a href='https://www.cahma.org.au/about.html'>https://www.cahma.org.au/about.html</a></p> <p>A