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A joint publication of the collaborative network of alcohol and other drug research centres; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW; National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University; and National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University.

NHMRC honours Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt

A leading NDARC professor has been recognised at the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards.

Rare opportunity to lead national centre

There is a rare opportunity to lead one of Australia’s national research centres with an international recruitment process underway to appoint a new Director for the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI).

Smoking cessation support within lung cancer screening

Lung cancer causes more deaths in Australia and worldwide than any other type of cancer. Despite the progress that has been made in reducing smoking prevalence through evidence-based tobacco control policy, tobacco use remains the leading behavioural risk factor for cancer burden.

Regular sections

News

  • Self-reported drug use: is it reliable?
  • Global reviews of injecting drug use highlight inadequate coverage of interventions for people who use drugs
  • NHMRC honours Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt
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Opinion

  • Minimum unit pricing in the Northern Territory. What we know, and where to next

Research Focus

  • Smoking cessation support within lung cancer screening

New Projects

  • Alcohol and other drug training education within the Australian Qualifications Framework: what are the options?
  • Our Futures Vaping: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents
  • Making it easier for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services to screen for risky drinking and provide tailored feedback: adapting the Grog Survey App

Publication Highlights

  • Comparative effect of varenicline and nicotine patches on preventing repeat cardiovascular events
  • Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, February 2022 – January 2023
  • Characteristics and circumstances of volatile solvent misuse-related death in Australia, 2000–2021
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Publication List

  • Full list of recent publications

Conversation with...

Professor James Smith

Deputy Dean of Rural and Remote Health - NT and NCETA affiliate Flinders University
In every edition of Connections, we ask someone in the alcohol and other drug sector to share a little about their work and life. Let us introduce yo

The national centres are supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program

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