May 2021

The Tina Trial: A Phase III randomised placebo-controlled trial of mirtazapine as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine “Ice” dependence

Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a growing concern in Australia. There are no approved medications that can be used to treat dependence on this drug.

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May 2020

Australians’ Drug use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study

The ADAPT Study is exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on Australians who use illicit drugs.

May 2020

Examining AOD patterns, prevalence and related issues among Australian workers

High rates of AOD use among Australian workers are associated with numerous negative consequences for both individuals and organisations.

May 2020

E-cigarette Surveillance Project

This project will develop and test the feasibility of a ‘surveillance system’ to collate potential data sources that provide information about the use and harms relating to e-cigarettes in Australia.

February 2020

Risk communication for people who use MDMA/‘ecstasy’ and related drugs

This study aims to develop practical guidance for stakeholders communicating drug alerts to people who use MDMA/‘ecstasy’ and related drugs.

February 2020

Data-supported decision making: Optimising substance dependence treatment using linked data

This PhD project aims to inform substance dependence prevention and treatment by utilising population-representative epidemiological and observational data to develop and validate models of substance dependence related outcomes.

February 2020

Improving the evidence base for services working with people who are at high risk of re-offending after release from prison

This PhD project will generate evidence around interventions that improve health and criminal justice outcomes of people released from prison, with a focus on supported accommodation services and men at high risk of re-offending

February 2020

Trajectories of alcohol-related harms in young people

This PhD project aims to examine the trajectories of alcohol-related harms in young people and identify prospective predictors of high-risk harms trajectories

December 2019

Trends and characteristics in barbiturate deaths Australia 2000-2019: A national retrospective mortality study

This project is a retrospective study of all cases in Australia in which barbiturates use was a mechanism contributory to death.

December 2019

Evaluation of the Stay Kind Foundation’s Safe Spaces in the City of Sydney

NDARC researchers are evaluating the operating model and outcomes of the Safe Space and Take Kare Ambassador Program.

December 2019

Impacts of Banned Drinker Register re-introduction in the Northern Territory

This project aims to investigate the impacts of the re-introduction of the Banned Drinker Register in the NT.

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