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A joint publication of the collaborative network of alcohol and other drug research centres; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW; National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University; and National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University.

Which medications are suitable for agonist drug maintenance?

Nicotine, cannabis and benzodiazepine have a potential for agonist maintenance treatment, according to an analysis conducted by NDARC Professors Shane Darke and Michael Farrell, published in the journal Addiction early online view in October.

Managed Alcohol Programs

NDARC Professor Kate Dolan reports on her experiences investigating Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs) in the United Kingdom and Canada. Managed Alcohol Programs (MAP) are a novel service for homeless people with severe and intractable alcohol dependence where clients receive a regulated amount of alcohol at set times.

Primary health care and other social issues for older people who inject drugs

Australians are now living longer, and increasing numbers of people are affected by chronic disease. Concurrent ageing and drug use (licit and illicit) create a discrete set of unique and, as yet, not fully understood problems for older people.

Regular sections

News

  • New NDARC resource provides heroin dependence treatment information
  • APSAD 2015 Scientific Conference Report
  • Workplace Reduction of Alcohol-related Harm Pilot (WRAHP) project
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Opinion

  • Primary health care and other social issues for older people who inject drugs

Research Focus

  • Managed Alcohol Programs

New Projects

  • Alcohol-related harm in Western Australia reduced through cost-effective initiatives
  • Pub extended trading hours: Effects on drunkenness and alcohol-related harm
  • Impact of codeine rescheduling – health professional and consumer perspectives
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Publication Highlights

  • Addressing inequities in alcohol consumption and related harms
  • The effect of alcohol outlets, sales and trading hours on alcohol-related injuries
  • Early developmental, temperamental and educational problems in 'substance use disorder' patients with and without ADHD: Does ADHD make a difference?
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Publication List

  • Full list of recent publications

Conversation with...

Dr Suzie Hudson

Clinical Director, Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)
Each issue we ask someone from the alcohol and other drug sector to share a little about their work and life.

The national centres are supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program

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