November 2021

Out-of-pocket costs for people receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) equates to one-eight of their income new study shows

Out-of-pocket costs associated with Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) equate to one-eighth of participants income, representing a substantial financial burden says new study.

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November 2021

New study reinforces the need for multidisciplinary care of chronic non-cancer pain to be better supported in Australia

The longitudinal cohort study, published in the journal Pain, investigated recent

November 2021

Depression and oral health related quality of life in PWID

Oral health related quality of life is known to be reduced in disadvantaged populations, including people who inject drugs. Mental health issues, such as depression are also commonly reported.

November 2021

Increasing trends in coke, ket, nangs and poppers among people who regularly use ecstasy

In 2020, the WA Ecstasy and related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) documented record highs in self-reported recent use of cocaine, ketamine, amyl nitrite (‘poppers’) and nitrous oxide (‘nangs’). While these substances are commonly perceived as relatively harmless ‘party drugs’, and are on the mid to lower end of harm ranking systems, use still carries risks.

November 2021

Tracking the decline in Australian adolescent drinking into adulthood

Adolescent drinking in Australia, and many other countries, has declined substantially since the early 2000s.

September 2021

Informing cannabis policy in Australia

NDRI’s research and expertise significantly informed the recent inquiry into cannabis policy in Victoria.

September 2021

Informing cannabis policy in Australia

NDRI’s research and expertise significantly informed the recent inquiry into cannabis policy in Victoria.

September 2021

More harms for people who both inject and smoke methamphetamine, new study shows

People who inject methamphetamine are also smoking the drug, which may be leading to more health risks, violence, and crime, new study finds.

September 2021

Alcohol and the risk of injury

Globally, more than 4 million people died from injury in 2019.

September 2021

Strengthened evidence for a low-cost natural quit smoking aid requiring wider global access

Results from the largest trial ever undertaken for cytisine on its effectiveness compared to the most effective frontline treatment, varenicline, could lead to wider cytisine access for people who smoke.

July 2021

Uptake, barriers and correlates of influenza vaccination among people who inject drugs in Australia

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