September 2024

Gambling behaviours have become of increased public health interest, but data on prevalence remain scarce.

September 2024

Nitazenes are highly potent opioids, classed as new psychoactive substances (NPS), that were never registered for clinical use due to concerns regarding their toxicity.

September 2024

Chronic use of nitrous oxide (N2O) causes inactivation of vitamin B12, resulting in neurological and psychiatric symptoms.

June 2024

In October 2018, the Northern Territory government set the minimum unit price (MUP) alcohol could be sold at AU$1.30 per 10 g of alcohol, a minimum price that has remained the same for the past 5 y

June 2024

Carceral settings are a key focus of the 2030 WHO global hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goals.

June 2024

This paper led by NCYSUR PhD student Ms Brienna Rutherford measuring the high frequency of targeted alcohol advertising

March 2024

New research shows how parents now face the additional challenge of navigating zero-alcohol drinks that look, and taste, like the real thing.

March 2024

The aim of this study was to measure rates and transitions to polysubstance use during adolescence and identify factors associated with initiation and discontinuation of polysubstance use.

March 2024

Primary needle and syringe programs (NSPs) have been integral in preventing blood-borne virus transmission among people who inject drugs.

March 2024

Comprehensive administrative records on crime from Australia are used to study the effect of a monetary penalty issued for using or possessing a prohibited drug on future crime and drug use.

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