December 2018

Online now: Key findings from the 2018 Drug Trends state interviews

Key findings from the 2018 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) jurisdictional interviews are available online now.

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December 2018

Baby boomers’ alcohol and other drugs use – media spotlight

NCETA’s research examining the patterns, prevalence and impact of AOD use by people aged over 50 was recently highlighted in a feature article.

December 2018

Taiwanese delegation visits NCETA

Building on NCETA’s international workforce development reputation and expertise, a delegation of representatives from the Taiwanese Addiction Society and the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare visited the Centre.

December 2018

Recent updates to the National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase

Australia’s most comprehensive one-stop source of information about alcohol and other drugs (AOD), the National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase (NADK) has been updated to include the latest information about alcohol use.

December 2018

Informing the work of Local Government Safe Cities Network

NCETA was recently invited by the Local Government Safe Cities Network (LGSCN) to present information to LGSCN members.

December 2018

Showcasing NCETA’s research findings at APSAD 2018

The 2018 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) in Auckland, New Zealand provided an opportunity for NCETA to showcase its workforce development and workplace research programs.

December 2018

New performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) portal

NDRI’s Social Studies of Addiction Concepts (SSAC) research team has produced a dedicated resource for information on performance and image enhancing drug (PIED) injecting.

December 2018

Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems conference – call for abstracts

Abstracts submissions are now being sought for the fifth biennial Contemporary Drug Problems conference in Italy from 4-6 September 2019.

December 2018

2018 Postgraduate Symposium: Selected presentations and photos online now

The 2018 Postgraduate Research Symposium: Exploring Opportunities was held on Friday, 16 November at UNSW Sydney.

December 2018

2018 NDARC Symposium: Selected presentations and photos available now

More than 250 attendees – including researchers, clinicians, colleagues and sector representatives from state and federal governments – joined us for the 2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium.

December 2018

Use of cocaine and higher purity forms of ecstasy and methamphetamine increases among people who use drugs

Use of cocaine and higher purity forms of ecstasy and methamphetamine is increasing among samples of people who use drugs, according to the 2018 Drug Trends Reports.

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