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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.

NDRI Annual Symposium 2018, Melbourne – Save the date

Join leading NDRI researchers and an outstanding panel of national and international guest speakers as they present their latest innovative research in Melbourne on 22 November 2018.

Alcohol adverts may be in breach of advertising code, study finds

A study of young drinkers' responses to alcohol advertising has found that not only are current advertisements highly appealing to young people, they appear to use actors under the age of 25.

Providing Ice Training to Victoria Police personnel

NCETA is conducting training sessions for Victoria Police to enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence in responding to people affected by crystal methamphetamine.

Regular sections

News

  • National competition for excellence in hepatitis C health promotion
  • International MOOC on substance use among older people returns in 2018
  • Recording of Indigenous AOD Knowledge Centre webinar – Drug testing: issues and implications for Indigenous workers now available
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Opinion

  • Renewed interest in psychedelics as potentially useful therapeutic agents

Research Focus

  • An innovative eHealth program to reduce chronic disease risk in Australian adolescents

New Projects

  • Extending worker wellbeing project
  • Providing Ice Training to Victoria Police personnel
  • Determinants of prenatal alcohol exposure among Aboriginal women in the Pilbara: Developing a statistically validated model of prenatal alcohol consumption for evidence based intervention development (PhD project)
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Publication Highlights

  • The long-term impact of post traumatic stress disorder on recovery from heroin dependence
  • A managed alcohol program in Sydney, Australia: Acceptability, cost-savings and non-beverage alcohol use
  • Methamphetamine use and future risk for Parkinson's disease: Evidence and clinical implications
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Publication List

  • Full list of recent publications

Conversation with...

Dr Ryan Courtney

Research Fellow, NDARC
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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