October 2020

NCETA launches new webinar series

The NCETA webinar series was kicked off on the 14th October with Dr Natalie Skinner presenting key findings from the recent AOD National Workforce Survey.

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October 2020

Stigma and its Implications for Clinical Care - An Alcohol & Other Drugs Patients and Clinical Care Blended Learning Workshop

NCETA partnered with the Adelaide’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital to deliver a blended learning workshop for medical, nursing and allied health staff on alcohol-, tobacco- and other drug- (ATOD) related

October 2020

Social Costs of Cannabis Use to Australia

Recently, Professor Ann Roche was invited to join 2SER 107.3 to discuss how cannabis use impacts workplace productivity and absenteeism.

October 2020

NDARC webinar recordings available online now

A number of recent NDARC webinars are now available to watch online.

October 2020

Applications open for NDARC higher degree research scholarships

Applications are now open for NDARC higher degree (HDR) scholarships (PhD, MRes and MPhil), commencing term one 2021

October 2020

People who are dependent on opioids have a 15-year gap in life expectancy

The life expectancy of people in New South Wales (NSW) dependent on opioids is approximately 65, a deficit of about 15 years, finds a new report.

October 2020

NSW Drug Court reduces risk of reconviction in the long term, new research finds

Treating drug related offenders is far more effective than sending them to prison according to new research

October 2020

Global reach for local tobacco online training package

More than 4500 health professionals completed tobacco brief intervention training developed by NDRI

October 2020

Could it be the gunja? resources

Health promotion and training materials from the Could it be the gunja? project are now available on NDRI’s website

October 2020

2020 international cannabis cultivation survey now online

NDRI researchers are pleased to announce that the Australian arm of the 2020 survey is now online.

October 2020

Aboriginal researcher Dr Jocelyn Jones appointed to lead NDRI’s Aboriginal Research Program

Jocelyn is a leading Aboriginal epidemiologist with substantial experience in the area of Aboriginal health and justice services.

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