2023 NDARC Symposium: Post-event resources
November 2023
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, hosted 'The 2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium on Friday, 27 October. It showcased the foremost research in the alcohol and other drugs sector and related fields.
The latest findings on a wide range of topics were covered, including:
- Trends in substance use and the future of drug monitoring systems
- Substance use and treatment in rural/regional Australia.
- Co-designed projects/partnerships
- Illicit drug use and treatment
- Commerce and health
- E-cigarettes and vaping
- The safety of quit smoking medications during pregnancy
This dynamic program featured international and national keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions and a networking event. It was facilitated by leading researchers, clinicians, and community leaders, providing guests with an information forum and an opportunity to network and collaborate.
Recordings of many sessions are now available to watch on the NDARC website.
Sessions included:
Keynote Address:
Learning from the past, responding to the present, and being better prepared for the future: How changing information needs are reflected in the new framework for drugs monitoring within the EU.
Professor Paul Griffiths
Scientific Director, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Keynote Address:
How commerce determines our health: why we need to speak the languages of finance, marketing, and politics.
Professor Rob Moodie
Professor of Public Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
