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Sam Nichols

New York, Sydney
As seen in: MSN Australia, Issuu, ABC News (Australia), ABC Radio National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), VICE, VICE UK, SBS, Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Cancer Discovery and
little verbose idiot. Also drug and health journalist @abcnews @SBS @VICE et all. Also currently @nyu_journalism SHERP. All views are my own etc

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As psychedelics bloom, New Yorkers march for ‘cognitive liberty’

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By Sam Nichols
| Scienceline
On the 83rd anniversary of the first use of LSD, close to 100 people marched through the streets of Manhattan to advocate for better access to the psychedelic substances they say improve lives. “I’m excited to be part of this psychedelic renaissance of people realizing the benefits of these medicines,” said Dina Bino, one of the demonstrators.
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Trump's Faith-Based Push Threatens Standard Addiction Treatment

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By Sam Nichols, Vida Foubister, Hannah Harris Green Verified
| Think Global Health
On May 6, during the public address for the latest National Drug Control Strategy, drug czar Sara Carter said that in order for the United States to better respond to fatal overdoses, a change of course was needed. Rather than rely on harm reduction strategies that, as Carter claimed, "promote continued use without treatment," the focus on substance use disorders would now be long-term sobriety.
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COVID and flu vaccination rates are lagging. Would a combined dose fix that?

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By Danuta Kozaki Verified, Sam Nichols
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
On a Tuesday in Sydney's south-west, Kenneth McCroary's clinic was full, as it often is. The Campbelltown-based GP sees everyone in his local area — newborns, pregnant women, and patients nearing 100 years old. The hours often stretch long, especially so at this time of year. Flu season in Australia typically hits between April and October, and this year is no exception. For Dr McCroary, the crunch of these cases has been compounded by a simultaneous uptick in COVID-19 infections.
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