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.
Following her recent opening presentation at the New South Wales Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies and Women’s AOD Services Network forum, Professor Ann Roche was invited by the Foundation
In late October 2016, Drug and Alcohol Services SA hosted Dr Norni Abdullah from the Addiction Unit, General Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during her study tour of South Australia.
The latest NAIP research has found that more than 10,000 Australians were hospitalised in a single year because of injuries attributed to alcohol-related assault.
Crystal methamphetamine use has risen by six per cent among people who inject drugs for the third consecutive year, with just under half of users taking the drug at least once a week, a national Drug Trends survey has found.
Researchers and policy makers must forge meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) communities if alcohol and drug initiatives are to succeed, a national conference has heard.
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