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.
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
Comprehensive Psychoactive Combination Matrix The chart maps combinations of psychoactives and let’s you know if they are risky together or not.
POLICE DRUG DIVERSION: A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN QUEENSLAND Queensland has introduced police drug diversion for minor drug possession offenses involving personal use amounts of some drugs, with new laws coming into effect on 3rd May 2024. Expanding drug diversion is a health and education-based approach to drug use, which is key … Continued
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 and substandard IPEDs are prevalent (>66%), highlighting issues of misrepresentation and inconsistency in product composition [4, 5]. There is potential for severe physical (e.g., cardiovascular event) and psychological consequences (e.g., … Continued
Help make STEROID CHECKING a reality! WE NEED HELP FROM THE STEROID COMMUNITY! Currently steroids are unable to be drug tested in any of the fixed sites around Australia and are being left behind in progressive harm reduction approaches How can you help? Bring your gear (Vials + Tablets) To the CheQpoint drug checking service … 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.
