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Cannabis use disorders: an unappreciated risk of medical use for chronic conditions?
March 2024
Ms Danielle Dawson from the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) examines recent changes in Australian medicinal cannabis policy and the potential for adverse health effects.
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February 2016
From epidemic to evidence: Effectively managing the harms sssociated with crystal methamphetamine
Professor Ann Roche, NCETA
December 2015
Primary health care and other social issues for older people who inject drugs
Australians are now living longer, and increasing numbers of people are affected by chronic disease.
October 2015
Do workplace alcohol and drug policies improve employee health and wellbeing and reduce harm?
Interest in the workplace as a setting to address a range of health issues continues to grow both internationally and within Australia.
August 2015
Suicide risk in alcohol & other drug treatment settings: A persistent clinical issue
The Suicide Assessment Kit (SAK) was developed by NDARC to help alcohol and other drug treatment agencies manage and reduce their client's risk o
June 2015
Can the Internet deliver AOD services when and where they are needed?
One approach to increasing the reach of AOD services and providing both anonymous and ready access, has been the development of online interventions.
April 2015
Addressing alcohol and other drug use among older Australians
Australia’s population is ageing and is doing so at a faster rate than ever before.
February 2015
New Research on ‘Study Drugs’ Planned
University student guilds and health services are receiving anecdotal reports of increased use of so-called 'study drugs' by students.
February 2015
Breaking the Ice: Using evidence to gain perspective on the ice epidemic and what it means for responses
The population rate of methamphetamine use has remained relatively static over the last 10 years.
November 2014
Australia’s alcohol policy ranking does not match its alcohol consumption ranking: what’s going on?
Australia ranks first in terms of the number of alcohol policies it has and its enforcement of those policies, yet alcohol consumption exceeds that of
September 2014
Young people with multiple and complex needs: It’s time to improve our response
Young people with multiple and complex needs do not represent a large proportion of people with significant drug and alcohol or mental health problems
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News
Symposiums at national AOD centres highlight research
NHMRC and MRFF funding success for NCYSUR researchers
Working with parents, adolescents on risks of alcohol supply
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Opinion
Cannabis use disorders: an unappreciated risk of medical use for chronic conditions?
Research Focus
Prescription opioids linked to serious falls in adults
New Projects
An exploration of substance use and other contributing factors to Indigenous incarceration and identification of supports needed to reduce (re)offending – PhD Project
Evaluation of the short-term outcomes of an integrated AOD service pilot
Breaking the cycle: Leveraging social media to address the public health threat of vaping
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Publication Highlights
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self-posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement
Proceed with caution? Parents’ views on zero-alcohol drinks
Transitions to polysubstance use: Prospective cohort study of adolescents in Australia
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Publication List
Full list of recent publications
Conversation with...
Dr Robert Stirling
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