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A long way to go: Government responds to Drug Summit to-do list

18/11/2025 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: The state government has received kudos for parts of the their response to the 2024 Drug Summit, although one health leader says bush communities must have a chance at funding for drug harms. [IMAGE: Pixabay]

The head of the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) says the NSW government should prioritise local ideas to curb drug harm as they respond to recommendations from the 2024 Drug Summit.

The government announced in late October that they support 36 of 56 recommendations, including expanding strategies like needle and syringe programs in the bush…

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