MEDIA
SMLC welcomes proactive coverage of alcohol and other drug issues through the media. For all media requests and interviews, contact SMLC Project Officer Sophie Bourchier and SMLC Media Advisor Kate Hill via the Contact Us page.
News Articles
Benefits of pill testing
Talking substance misuse
Alcohol out of bounds for teens
Alcohol out of bounds
A dose of reality on drug misuse
Substance summit identifies city 'void'
Support service privatisation hurts those who need it most
Youth survey reveals trends
Substance misuse concerns confirmed
Families share drug abuse pain
Teenagers speak out on alcohol use
Media Releases
SMLC Regional Summit hears more funding, service collaboration required
November 2023
Limestone Coast AOD Regional Summit returns for 2023
November 2023
SMLC supports Mount Gambier AOD rehabilitation facility proposal
July 2023
Sporting clubs host regionwide SMLC youth alcohol education campaign
March 2023
Return of Regional Summit in 2023
February 2023
Rethink your language around AOD use
September 2022
Permissive alcohol culture the target of region-wide Planet Youth campaign
August 2022
AOD insight revealed in region-wide Planet Youth survey
March 2022
Media Release - Mount Gambier AOD detox bed pledge welcomed by SMLC
January 2022
Media Release - Regional Summit outcomes
November 2021
SMLC hosts first Limestone Coast AOD Regional Summit
October 2021
Regional AOD service impact highlighted by SMLC submission
October 2021
Free AOD course returns to Limestone Coast
June 2021
AOD Agency experience revealed through survery
May 2021
Back-to-school Planet Youth resource for Limestone Coast parents
January 2021
Time For Change Campaign
October 2020
Pandemic impact explored through study
July 2020
Planet Youth survey results revealed
February 2020
Data from Planet Youth trial revealed
February 2020
Free AOD sessions for Limestone Coast
October 2019
SMLC in the media
Mount Gambier drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre approved despite residents' objections
ABC News - August 2023
Uniting to make change
The Border Watch - November 2023
Tackling teenage drinking at the coalface
Mount Gambier Times - April 2023
Summit on the horizon for addiction services
The Border Watch - March 2023
Substance abuse in spotlight
The SE Voice - March 2023
SMLC becoming legal entity
The Border Watch - August 2022
Network guides substance misuse prevention
The SE Voice - August 2022
SA election: Labor leader Peter Malinauskas promises $52.7m spend on Limestone Coast health
The Advertiser - January 2022
Substance misuse summit to be held
The SE Voice - October 2021
Free drug and alcohol dependency course returns to Limestone Coast
The SE Voice - July 2021
Drug and alcohol use rises on the Limestone Coast, pointing to increased demand for services
ABC News - 18 May 2021
No tolerance for underage drinking
The Border Watch - December 2020
Alcohol misuse alarm
The SE Voice - October 2020
$3 million for drug and alcohol rehab
Triple M - October 2019