NHMRC Partnership Project Success: Shaping the Future of AOD Treatment: Meeting Unmet Demand with Brief Interventions

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Australia currently meet less than half of the treatment demand. Even when individuals with AOD use problems access these services, the majority attend only one or two sessions.

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May 2022

VANs showcase research

NCCRED is producing a series of VANs – Video Abstracts by NCCRED – which are bitesize video abstracts developed for consumers and healthcare professionals to showcase NCCRED-supported research.

May 2022

National ecstasy use study begins

Researchers would like to speak with people who have been using ecstasy/MDMA or related stimulant drugs, such as MDA or cocaine, in the past 12 months.

May 2022

Healthway funding for first of its kind Aboriginal AOD research

New NDRI-led research project aims to improve existing approaches to alcohol and other drug use care in an Aboriginal community-controlled primary health care service.

February 2022

Youth drinking trends – NDRI 2022 PhD Scholarships in Melbourne

Young people are drinking less than ever, but we don’t know whether this continues over the life-course.

February 2022

New guide for health professionals presents impacts of the major drugs

The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health is available now.

February 2022

Trends and issues in ecstasy and MDMA use highlighted

Independent news outlet CONTX Media recently sat down with NDRI researcher Dr Jodie Grigg to discuss a range of issues related to ecstasy and MDMA use.

February 2022

Childhood trauma associated with increased risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) among people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain

A new study describes childhood trauma exposure among a sample of people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.

February 2022

The $67 billion cost of one of our favourite drugs

The cost of alcohol consumption to the Australian community has been estimated at $66.8 billion a year, according to recently released research published by NDRI.

November 2021

Thank you and Farewell Professor Ann Roche

We are pleased to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding leadership of Professor Ann Roche who has led NCETA over the past 21 years.  Ann is transitioning towards ‘

November 2021

Are e-cigarettes the magic bullet?

Whilst the vast majority of people, all around the world, know that smoking can be catastrophic for their health, cigarettes remain a powerful and enduring motif in popular culture.

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