Welcome to Hi-Ground. We’re a community driven platform that aims to educate, reduce harm and give support to people who use drugs.
Find out more ↓The aim of this website is to create a safe and inclusive community for people who use drugs. We hope that by providing a space free from judgement and damaging stigmatisation and instead offering support and harm reduction education we can improve the health and wellbeing of our fellow Queenslanders and broader Australian Community.
We also wish to acknowledge the harm done to communities, families and individuals affected by punitive drug policies, to those who have lost their lives, families torn apart due to incarceration and those that face discrimination and stigma.
YOUR RIGHTS WITH POLICE Because of the widespread carceral responses to people who use drugs, harm reduction must include community education and advocacy focused on reducing the harms associated with policing, surveillance and incarceration. Knowing your rights with police can help you feel calmer if you have to engage with police, support you to make … Continued
HIV MEDICATIONS Not every drug out there interacts with HIV meds! That said, many substances (including MDMA) have not yet been researched for interactions. We can only provide information based on current research, so there might well be interactions we don’t know about yet. If you’re curious about potential interactions, it’s a great idea to … Continued
HORMONES For people who take hormones for gender affirmation (or other prescribed reasons such as HRT for perimenopause and menopause) there may be interactions with other substances to be aware of. Please note that research in this space is very much still emerging, so there may be interactions that have not yet been investigated. Some … Continued
PROJECT RESULTS: WAVE 1 REPORT Link to Wave1 Results WAVE 2 REPORT Link to Wave 2 Results WAVE 2 HARM REDUCTION INFORMATION Link to Wave 2 Extra Harm Reduction Resource Steroid Checking Trial background: Globally, 3.3% of the population uses image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) [1]. In a rapidly growing market [2, 3], counterfeit … Continued
Psychedelics can appear in many shapes and forms, Whether they take shape as fresh seeds, dried mushrooms, or pure, isolated crystals, the effects of different psychedelics are often similar, with many consumers encountering mystical experiences and the amplification of their set and setting. This poster helps predict the power of psychedelic effects — microdose, threshold, … Continued
Psychoactive plants effect the mind. Learn about the many types of magic plants, their effects, pharmacology, culture & botany. Fifteen modules. Self paced readings, images, videos, online resources and activities. These modules are available for a one time cost of $50 and makes understanding mind-altering plants, from magic mushrooms, to opium poppies, to coca leaves, … Continued
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and First Nations peoples lands of where our offices are located in Meeanjin (Turrbal name for Brisbane CBD). We also acknowledge the First Nations peoples lands of our site visitors. We recognise that these have always been places of continued culture, teaching and learning.
We wish to pay respect to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within health services and the harm reduction community, by providing services that are culturally appropriate and safe.
As a health service we recognise the harm and destruction colonisation has had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and aim to be as inclusive and welcoming to all communities from our large and diverse island home.
