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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March 2017

Medical Management in the New ‘ICE’ Age

Professor Ann Roche was a keynote speaker at a recent workshop conducted in Adelaide by Australian Medical Placements.

March 2017

NCETA’s online training for frontline workers updated – New Topic added

Almost 9,000 people have enrolled in NCETA’s free online Ice: Training for Frontline Workers since its launch in January 2016. The resource has been updated to include a new Topic in Module 5.

March 2017

UN calls for greater focus on women in drug policies and treatment

The Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) of the United Nations, has called on governments worldwide to implement gender sensitive drug programs and facilitate greater a

March 2017

Translating research into practice fellowships will focus on schools prevention and the tole of community pharmacists in treatment pharmaceutical opioid dependence

NDARC’s Lexine Stapinksi and Suzanne Nielsen have been awarded two year NHMRC Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) fellowships.

December 2016

NDRI success in NHMRC and ARC grants: Over $2.5m for new research

NDRI awarded new funding for research into methamphetamine treatment, naloxone uptake, and use of performance and image enhancing drugs

December 2016

Fourth Contemporary Drug Problems conference – call for abstracts

Abstract submissions are now being sought for the fourth biennial Contemporary Drug Problems conference in Helsinki, Finland from 23-25 August 2017.

December 2016

The more you drink, the greater your risk of prostate cancer

Researchers have found evidence that even low volume drinking can increase the risk of prostate cancer

December 2016

NCETA’s Can I Ask…? used to inform policy developments in the United Kingdom

NCETA’s Can I Ask…?

December 2016

Breaking the Silence: Continuing to build the links between the family and domestic violence (FDV and AOD sectors)

Following her recent opening presentation at the New South Wales Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies and Women’s AOD Services Network forum, Professor Ann Roche was invited by the Foundation

December 2016

Forging closer links with Malaysian AOD services

In late October 2016, Drug and Alcohol Services SA hosted Dr Norni Abdullah from the Addiction Unit, General Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during her study tour of South Australia.

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