October 2019

Circumstances of death of opioid users being treated with naltrexone

This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and circumstances of death of people undergoing naltrexone treatment for opioid dependence.

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June 2017

A nationwide study of the extent and factors associated with fentanyl use in Australia

The availability of controlled-released formulations of fentanyl and advanced delivery methods has seen substantial increases in the use of fentanyl worldwide since the 1990s.

June 2017

Assessing causality in drug policy analyses: how useful are the Bradford Hill criteria in analyzing take-home naloxone programs?

The Bradford Hill criteria for assessing causality are useful in assembling evidence, including within complex policy analyses.

June 2017

Australian drinkers’ perceptions of alcohol-related risk by consumption status

This study investigated Australian drinkers’ alcohol-related beliefs according to their alcohol risk status.

June 2017

Enhancing alcohol and other drug workers’ wellbeing: A literature review

NCETA in collaboration with the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NSW, Australia) and Matua Raki (New Zealand), conducted a literature review examining the health and wellbeing of the AOD workforces in Australasia.

May 2017

Stress and addiction

This comprehensive international examination brings together and explores state-of-the-art research on the link between stress and health outcomes.

May 2017

Into the void: Regulating pesticide use in Colorado’s commercial cannabis markets

This paper gives insight into the issues and complexities of Colorado’s pioneering and evolving attempt to regulate the use of pesticides on commercial cannabis plantations.

May 2017

Knowledge of opioid overdose and attitudes to supply of take-home naloxone among people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids

Take-home naloxone is recommended to prevent deaths from accidental overdose among people who use pharmaceutical opioids for chronic non cancer pain.

May 2017

A potential role for N-acetylcysteine in the management of methamphetamine dependence

Methamphetamine dependence is a growing problem in Australia and globally. Currently, there are no approved pharmacotherapy options for the management of methamphetamine dependence.

May 2017

Trajectories of heroin use: 10-11-year findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study

The Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS) is a landmark study of the pathways of heroin use and one of the few to be conducted outside of the US.

May 2017

Alcohol-related harms in Western Australian Electoral Districts

This report provides estimates of some of the alcohol-related harms in each of the 59 Western Australian Lower House electoral districts, based on the best available data.

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