June 2024

High risk drinking among men

High risk drinking among men, potential intervention periods and health promotion strategies to prevent the occurrence of, or change, risky drinking practices, co-funded with the Alcohol and Drug Foundation sponsoring our new PhD student Stefano Z

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July 2014

Reducing alcohol-related injury and violence in rural Aboriginal communities

Aboriginal Australians experience a disproportionately high burden of alcohol-related injury and violence compared to the general population.These elevated rates of alcohol-related harm among Aboriginal Australians require a targeted approach. This project will examine the cost-effectiveness of a community empowerment and positive reinforcement intervention for reducing alcohol-related injury and violence among Aboriginal people.

April 2014

A systematic review of school-based alcohol interventions

This project will enable NCETA to provide guidance to schools on the essential features of effective school-based alcohol education programs.

April 2014

Analysing and comparing concepts of addiction for improved social and health outcomes in Australia

This research will analyse the key concept underlying much of the political struggle over AOD policy and service provision: addiction.

April 2014

Attitudes of injecting drug users towards threshold quantities for drug trafficking in NSW and SA

NDARC will conduct focus groups with people who inject drugs in SA and NSW to explore their perceptions of existing trafficking laws and anticipated effects of law reform.

April 2014

Development of an online portal of drug education resources for school communities

This project meets a need, identified by the Department of Health, for an online portal to help school communities access evidence-based information and drug prevention programs.

April 2014

Diversion of prescribed Schedule 8 opioid and stimulant drugs and their impact on motor vehicle accidents

NCETA is working with South Australia Police to examine the impact of prescribed Schedule 8 opioid and stimulant use on car crashes.

April 2014

Examining the quality of life experiences and outcomes of alcohol and other substance users

In this project NCETA will systematically review the literature around the quality of life of clients of therapeutic communities.

April 2014

Examining the relationship between WorkCover SA claims and workers’ use of prescribed opioids: a hazard surveillance project

NCETA has been commissioned by SafeWork SA to examine the nature and extent of prescribed opioid use among SA workers and its relationship with WorkCover claims.

April 2014

National Opioid Medications Abuse Deterrence (NOMAD) study

This project examines the extra-medical use of oxycodone in Australia as a new tamper-resistant formulation of OxyContin is due to be introduced to the market.

April 2014

Internet interventions for substance use problems: Can the ideal of universal care be fulfilled?

This NDRI project will investigate the effectiveness of current internet interventions and examine means of improving access, engagement and retention in internet interventions targeting substance use problems and disorders.

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