The Collaborative Network of National Alcohol and Drug Research Centres consists of the four organisations that are supported by Australian Government funding under the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service Improvements Grants Fund:

• The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney
• The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University
• The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University
• The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) at University of Queensland

The aim of the Network is to further enhance the collaborative and complementary nature of alcohol and other drug research, capacity building and translational work conducted by the four centres in the context of the National Drug Strategy.  

Drug and Alcohol Research Connections is a quarterly newsletter that covers the latest research, publications, news and events from the four centres, with a focus on the translation of research into policy and practice.  It also provides commentary and opinion on current issues of importance to the alcohol and other drug field.

Connections is aimed at policy makers, practitioners and agencies, academics and researchers, and anyone else wishing to stay informed about drug and alcohol research in Australia.