April 2016

This paper examines the commercial recreational marijuana market in Colorado and describes some of the issues that have emerged in the first 20 months of its operation.

April 2016

This paper examines differences in the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTI) and heterosexual populations in Australia.

April 2016

Alcohol consumption and related harms are largely determined by both demand and supply of alcohol.

April 2016

Schools can play a role in the socialisation of alcohol use through school policies and practices regarding consumption of alcohol by adults at school events in the presence of children.

February 2016

This qualitative study examines patient motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution treatment (OST) in prisons in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It highlights the challenges facing opioid treatment providers in prison in addressing patient ambivalence towards OST and preferences to cease OST prior to release, and can inform the development of policies and clinical practices that are mindful of patient perspectives and concerns.

February 2016

This report examines the use of common opioid painkillers such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone in high income western countries and less developed nations.

February 2016

Knowing which interventions are effective in the school setting to address problematic alcohol use is an issue of increasing interest.

February 2016

This paper systematically identified scientific reports of adverse events associated with the consumption of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) in the medical literature and poison centre data.

February 2016

This bulletin from the Young Australians Alcohol Reporting System (YAARS) describes some of the impacts of existing alcohol availability policies on young Australian risky drinkers, and gauges their support for proposed measures.

February 2016

This report reviews the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol, tobacco and other drug treatment service sector.

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