New Projects

This study aims to build on the findings from the Pain and Opioids IN Treatment (POINT) study which was the first Australian study to examine the patterns of prescribing for individual patients, and the outcomes for these patients in the longer term. POINT II aims to shed light on the extent to which patients experience problematic opioid use, some of the precursors and protective factors to problematic use, and the consequences of problematic opioid use resulting from chronic opioid therapy.

This project aims to address the limited treatment options for users of methamphetamine by adapting an intervention originally designed for cocaine users (Snow Control) in Switzerland for Australian methamphetamine users.

The aim of this project is to inform and encourage evidence-based liquor licensing decisions in relation to extended late-night trading hours for licensed premises in Western Australia. At present, decisions in relation to trading hour extensions for licensed premises are made on an ad hoc basis, with inconsistent reference to research evidence.

The majority of calls to the Cannabis Information Helpline and indeed all counselling interventions in specialist treatment services are only one session. To date, no Australian data exists on the efficacy of a brief one session telephone-based intervention with a specific focus on an illicit drug.