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 2018

Indigenous AOD Knowledge Centre webinar – Drug testing: issues and implications for Indigenous workers

As part of the Australian Indigenous AOD Knowledge Centre’s ongoing webinar series, NCETA’s Associate Professor Ken Pidd will present a webinar on drug testing on 9 May 2018.

May 2018

Three out of four codeine dependent people do not seek treatment

More than three quarters of people who develop dependence on codeine do not seek help despite highly effective treatments being available, says NDARC's Dr Suzanne Nielsen.

May 2018

Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures in rare and serious forms of the condition

A naturally occurring compound found in cannabis may help to curb the frequency of epileptic seizures, suggests a review of the available evidence by researchers at NDARC.

May 2018

Common plant may provide low cost treatment option for smokers trying to quit

New South Wales (NSW) smokers who want to quit are being recruited to take part in a world first trial comparing two smoking cessation medications – a natural plant extract, cytisine, and the presc

May 2018

NDRI contributes to WA preventive health summit

NDRI's Steve Allsop and Tanya Chikritzhs were among a select group of invited speakers at the recent WA health summit.

May 2018

Contributing to rural and remote health research dissemination

Professor Ann Roche presented on the patterns and prevalence of AOD use in rural Australia at the 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium on 11 April, 2018.

May 2018

2018 NDARC Seminar Series program available now

NDARC regularly hosts free seminars on a range of topics in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field.

May 2018

NDRI makes significant contribution to major AOD sector event

NDRI made a significant contribution to the 2018 WA AOD Conference, a key event for the sector in Western Australia.

May 2018

Peak AOD bodies’ capacity building activity workshop

On 23 March 2018, NCETA facilitated a one day planning workshop for the peak AOD bodies to discuss the development of the Capacity Building Evaluation Framework.

May 2018

NCETA presents its NT workforce development (WFD) assessment findings to the AADANT Conference

Following the release of its AOD WFD assessment for the Northern Territory (NT) Primary Health Network (PHN), NCETA was invited to present its findings to the AADANT 2018 Conference in Darwin.

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