Great news as ban overturned for drug-addicted prisoners now they will be able to access a self-funded drug rehab and counselling program after the WA government overturned an earlier call to withdraw support for the long-running service. The Whitehaven Clinic, which has provided drug counselling......
A leading Perth rehabilitation clinic that has supported hundreds of drug-addicted prisoners has been banned from running counselling programs in West Australian jails. Counsellors from The Whitehaven Clinic have been denied access to eight WA prisons to continue drug counselling sessions for 56 inmates after......
EXCLUSIVE, Phoebe Wearne WA’s methamphetamine epidemic is transforming the State’s prison population with more than half of inmates now locked up for drug offences, assault or burglary. Department of Justice figures reveal an increase of almost 70 per cent in adults jailed for drug offences.......
TWO years ago, back when I was a hardened drinker, I committed to Dry July. My body, and particularly my liver, needed a well earnt break from alcoholic lubrication and I longed for weekends without raging hangovers and carb laden foods. My commitment was questionable......
by Kate Campbell FUNCTIONING “ice” users maintaining a job and family life are among the 17 callers a day turning to the State’s fledgling Meth Helpline for support. As the insidious drug tightens its grip in WA — which has the unenviable title of Australia’s......
By Carmarlena Murdaca As more and more social media users are “liking” alcohol, risky drinking is rising. The rule of everything in moderation is a good one to go by if you want to log on for some fun – but avoid the sobering consequences......
A “DEVASTATED” Ben Cousins will consider a Supreme Court bid to be released from maximum security prison as authorities last night said he would receive no special treatment behind bars. Cousins’ lawyer Michael Tudori told The Sunday Times he would consider this week making a......
Dedicated drug and alcohol rehabilitation prisons have been proposed in a “radical” drug plan by West Australian Labor ahead of the March state election. The plan also includes two new treatment centres in regional WA, an additional $2 million per year into existing treatment facilities,......
Plans to tackle the South West’s evident methamphetamine problem with a dedicated rehabilitation centre have been met with praise from Whitehaven Clinic program director Tabitha Corser. Ms Corser said the South West was one of the state’s most prolific areas for ice use and more......
For many mothers there is nothing more satisfying than putting the kids to bed and pouring a glass of vino or two. But Australian drug and alcohol counsellor Tabitha Corser warns that more mums are using the bottle as a crutch and turning to ‘anxiety-based’......
Scrolling through our newsfeeds, there’s rarely a day goes by when we don’t see posts from parents documenting their stressful days … and treating that stress with alcohol. Post after post references wine ‘rewards’ after a long day of parenting battles, a dinnertime wine to......
The state government has launched the first ever 24/7 helpline dedicated to helping meth users. Mental Health minister Andrea Mitchell said the service was crucial to easing Western Australia’s methamphetamine crisis. “I urge people with meth-related issues to call the Meth Helpline and talk with......
From the moment that I fell pregnant with my son, I realised just how much my life had already started to change. In growing a little human, I became super aware of the right and wrong foods to eat, was conscious about gettin enough rest,......
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In what could become a serious health risk, palcohol (alcohol in a powdered form) could soon be available for Australian children and teenagers to buy online. From June, palcohol will be available for sale online in the United States. This means that underage Australian’s will......
GAMBLING has replaced narcotics as the drug of choice for WA sports stars — with clubs taking over management of some players’ money. Perth addiction counsellor Tabitha Corser said troubled players were turning to gambling to satisfy their addictions as codes crack down on illicit......
Businessmen running big companies and footballers are among WA’s hidden methamphetamine addicts, according to a drug rehabilitation expert. Tabitha Corser, a Drug and Alcohol Office-trained counsellor in private practice, said meth users were wrongly assumed to be mostly fly-in, fly-out workers. But many of her......
If you think you are doing well in protecting your children from alcohol, you might need to think again. Announcements from the US confirm that powdered alcohol will be on sale as early as June, and will be available to purchase online not long after.......
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