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A joint publication of the collaborative network of alcohol and other drug research centres; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW; National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University; and National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University.

Pathways in and out of adult prison for young men with injecting drug use histories

Young male prisoners with a history of injecting drug use are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable of prisoners, but little academic literature about their lived experience and characteristics exists. This study aimed to address this significant knowledge gap.

Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults

A world first Australian study has found that psychostimulant use plays a major role in stroke deaths occurring before age 45.

Why focusing on the AOD workforce is important

"No AOD worker is an island – they work within the landscape of their team, organisation, sector and policy and funding landscape", says NCETA's Dr Natalie Skinner.

Regular sections

News

  • Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults
  • Alcoholharmtool.info - New tool to identify and show alcohol harm trends in Australia
  • National research centres welcome Australian Government’s drug and alcohol funding commitment
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Opinion

  • Why focusing on the AOD workforce is important

Research Focus

  • Pathways in and out of adult prison for young men with injecting drug use histories

New Projects

  • Aboriginal community responses to alcohol-related harms
  • Criminal justice responses relating to personal possession of illicit drugs
  • The health, social and economic implications of risk-taking in adolescence over the life-course: A data linkage study of the Raine cohort
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Publication Highlights

  • Completed suicide among methamphetamine users: A national study
  • The development and characteristics of Employee Assistance Programs around the globe
  • Managing take-home naloxone administration events in Australia
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Publication List

  • Full list of recent publications

Conversation with...

Annalee Stearne

Research Associate and PhD Scholar, NDRI
Each issue we ask someone from the alcohol and other drugs sector to share a little about their work and life.

The national centres are supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program

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