10:29 a.m. Sept. 25, 2024: A previous version of this article misstated the classification of Adderall as a controlled substance. It is Schedule II, not Schedule III. For the first time in decades, ...

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A major new report says decriminalising all drug use is the best way to combat rising addiction and harm. The Drug Foundation is recommending a complete overhaul of the Misuse of Drugs Act, throwing ...

For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is finally slowing. What’s behind this progress is subject to debate, but one of its likely drivers is policy reform.