The high prevalence of trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among clients of alcohol and other drug (AOD) services is well documented. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among AOD workers in Australia.
This study examined data from the 11 year follow up of the Australian Treatment Outcome Study cohort to ascertain lifetime and recent rates of attempted suicide and suicidal ideation.
A web-based intervention, “breakingtheice”, aims to provide users of amphetamine-type stimulants with help to reduce the harms arising from their drug use.
This study published in The Lancet by US researchers and NDARC NHMRC postdoctoral fellow Dr Sarah Larney has provided further evidence for the effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatm
Although there is a growing body of work regarding alcohol use and the workplace, little work has been conducted on risk factors for alcohol use in male-dominated industries.
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world. It is most frequently used by young adults, who, arguably, use cannabis to improve their quality of life (QOL).
This new resource has been developed by NCETA to address the shortage of cannabis content contained in the vocational education and training (VET) sector’s alcohol and other drug courses.
This study provides valuable information regarding the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among individuals working in the Australian AOD sector, along with the factors associated with an individual experiencing STS.
There is increasing concern about tampering and diversion of pharmaceutical opioids. The Australian NOMAD study was established to assess the impact of Reformulated OxyContin® in reducing tampering and non-medical use.