March 2024

NDRI expands postgraduate student research

NDRI has expanded into new areas of research and strengthened its Justice Health program with new postgraduate scholars beginning their doctorate and masters studies in recent months.

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November 2023

Welcome Neophytos Georgiou to NCETA

The NCETA team recently welcomed Dr Neophytos Georgiou, also known as Neo, who joins us as a Research Fellow.

November 2023

International alcohol conference returns to Australia in 2024

For the first time in more than a decade, the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) Symposium returns to Australia, with the 2024 annual symposium to be held from May 27-31 in Fremantle/Walyalup.

September 2023

ARC DECRA award for research to stop young people re-offending

National Drug Research Institute researcher Shelley Walker has won a highly competitive Australian Research Council funding grant through the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.

September 2023

Study on impact of supported accommodation on people released from prison

Release from prison often presents multiple and reinforcing challenges for formerly incarcerated people, including poor mental and physical health, substance use disorders, barriers to employment,

September 2023

NDRI researcher joins international world-first cannabis policy project

NDRI cannabis policy expert part of an international consortium who received funding from the New Zealand Health Research Council for the ‘Translating, modelling and evaluating cannabis policy reform’ project.

September 2023

WA police to carry naloxone following NDRI evaluation

Police officers in WA will carry the rapid opioid overdose medication Naloxone following a 12-month trial that was evaluated by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI).

September 2023

NCETA part of HTSA’s Spotlight Series

Prof Jacqueline Bowden, NCETA Director will present her research in tobacco control and how findings informed government policy, before chairing a panel discussion with SA Health Drug and Alcohol S

September 2023

‘Drugs and the Body' Video Series

In this series of nine lectures, NDARC's Professor Shane Darke engages topics such as withdrawal, toxicity, mortality, the effects on the major organ systems and mental health.

September 2023

NDARC is hiring a Project Officer

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with leading ac

September 2023

Register now for NDARC's 2023 September Webinars

Registration is now open for upcoming NDARC webinars:

Upcoming presentations include:

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