March 2024

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self-posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement

NCYSUR PhD candidate Brandon Cheng led this attention-getting study published in Addiction.

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April 2015

Program completion and targeting of high risk drug users key to success of MERIT program

This study sought to assess the impact of the pre-sentence Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) diversion program in New South Wales on offending in the 12 months following exposure to the intervention.

April 2015

Online alcohol interventions, sexual violence and intimate partner violence

There is extensive research to show that online interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption in both the general adult population and among tertiary students. But does this also lead to a reduction in sexual assaults?

April 2015

Off-site outlets and alcohol-related harm

This research report investigates the relationship between rates of reported assault, alcohol sales and numbers of licensed outlets in Queensland and Western Australia.

April 2015

Risk of suicide is two to three times higher in people with chronic pain compared to general population

Research suggests that people suffering from chronic pain have elevated rates of suicidality. With an ageing population, more research is essential to gain a better understanding of this association.

February 2015

Alcohol and other drug use at school leavers' celebrations

This article examines patterns, influences and impacts of drug consumption at a 'schoolies' event.

February 2015

Delay to first treatment contact for alcohol use disorder

Australians wait on average 18 years to seek treatment for alcohol problems.

February 2015

Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for opioid dependence

Cochrane review finds methadone in flexible and low doses is more effective than buprenorphine in retaining people in treatment and suppressing opioid use.

February 2015

Experience of adjunctive cannabis use for chronic non-cancer pain: Findings from the Pain and Opioids IN Treatment (POINT) study

One in six patients using prescribed opioids for chronic pain also use cannabis.

February 2015

Quality of life, age of onset of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in adolescence and young adulthood: Findings from an Australian birth cohort

Adolescent alcohol consumption is a persistent community concern and early onset of alcohol use is an established risk factor for subsequent harm.

February 2015

Effective interventions for high prevalence mental health disorders in male-dominated workplaces: A systematic review

Workplaces have a substantial impact on workers' mental health and bear a large proportion of the social and economic burden associated with mental illness. This systematic review was undertaken to examine the current evidence base for workplace interventions addressing mental health problems in male-dominated industries.

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