Publications List

Acheson, L. S., Brener, L., Siefried, K. J., Steele, M., Zhou, C., Matthews, G. V., . . . Clifford, B. (2026). A qualitative study of client and healthcare provider perspectives on the role of stigma in self-directed discharge for people who inject drugs with injecting-related infections. BMC Health Services Research. https://doi:10.1186/s12913-026-15478-y

Acheson, L. S., Siefried, K. J., Clifford, B., Steele, M., Fletcher, K., & Ezard, N. (2026). People Seeking Treatment for Meth/Amphetamine Use Are Getting Older and Treatment Services Need to Adapt. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70238

Ali, F., Chellew Paternostro, S., Imtiaz, S., Crépault, J. F., Le Foll, B., Russell, C., . . . Rehm, J. (2026). Implementation factors shaping British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot: A systematic review with narrative synthesis. International Journal of Drug Policy, 156. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105431

Allan, J., Keniry, C., Eagle, M., & Theodorou, S. (2026). Practice Challenges and Research Directions in Rural Drug and Alcohol Treatment: A Focus Group Study of Clinician Perspectives.. Drug Alcohol Rev, 45(6), e70232. https://doi:10.1111/dar.70232

Altermatt, A., Stewart, A. C., Wilkinson, A. L., Dietze, P., Curtis, M., Kirwan, A., . . . Pavlyshyn, D. (2026). Propensity score estimation: assessing machine learning methods for an observational prison cohort. BMC Medical Research Methodology. https://doi:10.1186/s12874-026-02974-2

Asare-Doku, W., Foley, C., Stirling, R., Syahbahar, T., De Silva, N., Kelly, D., . . . Settumba, S. (2026). Beyond Better Data: A Call for Improved Responses to Alcohol and Other Drug Harms Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70218

Attwood, L. O., O’Keefe, D., Wisniewski, J. A., Doan, N. Q., Petrovic, B., Beiers, M., . . . Stewardson, A. J. (2026). Bacterial Carriage and Invasive Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs: Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology in an Australian Prospective Cohort. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 13(8). https://doi:10.1093/ofid/ofag480

Bade R, Nadarajan D, Harris K, Harvey C, Jiranantakan T, Morgan H, Partridge E, Schumann J, Smith JL, Weber C, Hall W. Complementary insights from wastewater surveillance and the toxicology findings of clinical presentations involving new psychoactive substances in Australia. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2026; 50. https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkag071

Barnsdale, L., Yeung, A., Glancy, M., Lang, J., Markoulidakis, A., Hickman, M., . . . Shivaji, T. (2026). Cohort Profile: Scotland’s Substance Use and Health Intelligence Linked Dataset (SHIeLD). International Journal of Epidemiology, 55(4). https://doi:10.1093/ije/dyag140

Bevin N, Aye PS, Harrison NJ, Parker K, Bartholomew K, Waa A, Walker N & Crengle S. Integrating Smoking Cessation With Lung Cancer Screening in Aotearoa New Zealand: Equity Considerations and Implications for Policy Development. Drug and Alcohol Review. 45(6):e70245. August 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70245

Bharat C, Huang X, Campbell G, Tisdale C, Glasgow S, Nielsen S, Pollock Z, Santo T, Kale S, Farrell M, Degenhardt L. Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of mental and substance use disorders and symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental and observational studies. Psychiatry Research 2026; 365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117380

Bharat, C., Huang, X., Campbell, G., Tisdale, C., Glasgow, S., Nielsen, S., . . . Degenhardt, L. (2026). Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of mental and substance use disorders and symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental and observational studies. Psychiatry Research, 365. https://doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117380

Camacho, X., Schaffer, A. L., Brett, J., Hopkins, R., Gisev, N., Marsh, S., . . . Pearson, S. A. (2026). Short-term risk of falls among initiators of controlled-release tapentadol versus oxycodone in New South Wales between 2014 and 2020: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Plos Medicine, 23(8), e1004950. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004950

Champion KE, Gardner LA, Osman B, O'Dean S, Hunter E, Thornton L, Chapman C, Slade T, McBride N, Stewart C, Sunderland M, Hides L, Allsop S, Lubans DR, Parmenter B, Spring B, Egan L, Smout S, Teesson M, Newton NC. Process evaluation of a digital school-based intervention: lessons learned from the Health4Life study. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2026; 16. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibag060

Chan, J., Curtis, M., Clark, N., Hickman, M., Higgs, P., Jones, J., . . . Dietze, P. (2026). Ten-year longitudinal study of incarceration among a community-based cohort of people who inject drugs. Health & Justice. https://doi:10.1186/s40352-026-00440-1

Chandra, J., Bartlett, B., Bharat, C., Lee, S., Flicker, L., Murray, K., . . . Yeap, B. (2026). Cardiovascular Risk Following Pneumonia in Older Males: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 35, S614-S615. https://doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.976

Clifford, B., Deacon, R. M., Mammen, K., Siefried, K. J., Ezard, N., & Lintzeris, N. (2026). Assessing the Concurrent Validity of the Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile in a Methamphetamine Dependent Treatment‐Seeking Population. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70224

Craig C, Waldmann J, Daglish M, Connor JP, Parker S. Varenicline for the management of cannabis use disorder: a systematic review. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment 2026; 191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2026.210090

De Albuquerque JV, Kersey K, Walker N, Rolleston A, Lang B. Online Presentation of No-, Low- and Full-Strength Alcohol in Three New Zealand Online Alcohol Retailers: Implications for Harm-Reduction Policy. Drug and Alcohol Review. 45(6):e70240. September 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70240

Di Censo G, Edwards R, Bowden J & Thompson K. Estimating absenteeism associated with alcohol, illicit substance, and tobacco use: A nationally representative study of Australian workers. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2026;155:105419. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105419

Doyle, M. F., Bower, M., Howard, M. V. A., Hope, R. W., Stapinski, L. A., Newton, N. C., & Barrett, E. L. (2026). Completion of rehabilitative programmes among Australian Aboriginal people completing sentencing orders in custody and the community. Journal of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076261455618

Edwards R, Iosua E, Dodd A, Gray AR, Peniamina RL, Signal L & McNoe BM. Overwhelming and cross-party public support for robust tobacco control measures to achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand: findings from a national survey. N Z Med J. 139(1641):13-25. August 2026. https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7535

Edwards R, Zhang J, Nip J, Stanley J, Waa A & Pettie M. Patterns of smoking by age and ethnicity: an analysis of New Zealand Health Survey data between 2020 and 2022. N Z Med J. 139(1639):96-103. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7426

Ferguson, N.C., Farrugia, A.C. and Dwyer, R. (2026). Working the Boundaries of Care: A Narcofeminist Analysis of Alcohol Consumption Practices Among Nurses and Midwives in Australia. Contemporary Drug Problems. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00914509261460214

Fischer B, Hall W. Comments on DG-Sucht et al. (2026): Evaluation of the Consumer Cannabis Act: Preliminary data do not allow an all-clear, and on the reply by Manthey et al. (2026): When will it be possible to make reliable statements about the effects of the partial legalization of cannabis? Sucht 2026; 72: 233-4. https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000994

Fischer J, Prevett A & Thompson K. Making Veterans Visible in Australia's Alcohol and Other Drug Services: Leveraging the Alcohol and Other Drug National Quality Framework. Drug and Alcohol Review. 45(6):e70236. August 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70236

Fischer, B., & Hall, W. (2026). Comments on DG-Sucht et al. (2026): Evaluation of the Consumer Cannabis Act: Preliminary data do not allow an all-clear, and on the reply by Manthey et al. (2026): When will it be possible to make reliable statements about the effects of the partial legalization of cannabis?. Sucht, 72(4), 233-234. https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000994

Fletcher, K., Ezard, N., Siefried, K. J., van der Helder, S., Freestone, J., Brett, J., . . . Clifford, B. (2026). Navigating ‘k-land’: a qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1873497

Fletcher, K., Freestone, J., Ezard, N., Knock, E., & Siefried, K. J. (2026). Through the Looking-Glass: A Scoping Review of Psychological Mechanisms of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorders. Current Addiction Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-026-00783-7

Francis, L. M., Spry, E. A., Hutchinson, D., Kotelchuck, M., Boyle, J. A., Seidler, Z. E., . . . Macdonald, J. A. (2026). Health and behavioural risks for adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes across peak male fertility: Prevalence in the Australian longitudinal study on male health. Public Health, 259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106466

Freeman TP, Thorne RL, Wadsworth E, Carney T, Castillo-Carniglia A, Cerdá M, Kalayasiri R, Kilmer B, Lorenzetti V, Manthey J, Myran DT, Rivera-Aguirre A, Rychert M, Wilson J, Yimer T, Hall W. International cannabis policies and their association with cannabis use, cannabis use disorder, and other psychiatric disorders. The Lancet Psychiatry 2026; 13: 615-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00087-8

Freestone, J., Siefried, K. J., Ezard, N., Brown, J. A., Peacock, A., Griffiths, P., . . . Clifford, B. (2026). Building trust for rapid response: Examining how network collaboration operates within Australian drug-related early warning systems. International Journal of Drug Policy, 155, 105430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105430

Freestone, J., Siefried, K.J., Ezard, N., Brown, J., Peacock, A., Griffiths, P.N., Gough, C., Barratt, M.J., Kypri, S., Lyons, T., Harvey, C.A. and Clifford, B. (2026). Building trust for rapid response: Examining how network collaboration operates within Australian drug-related early warning systems. International Journal of Drug Policy, 155. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105430

Gardner, C., Wolfenden, L., Zucca, A., Shoesmith, A., Lane, C., Hall, A., . . . Nathan, N. (2026). A refined typology of approaches for sustaining health interventions: a mixed methods study and Delphi technique with health and implementation science experts. Implementation Science Communications. https://doi:10.1186/s43058-026-01077-9

Gardner, K., Pascua, K. -T., Mangoyana, C., Moriarty, S., Sanjida, S., Schultz, K., . . . Nelson, C. (2026). Hospital in the Home: Lessons from implementing an integrated HITH for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South-East Queensland. BMC Health Services Research. https://doi:10.1186/s12913-026-15089-7

Garry, S., D’Cunha, R., Green, H., MacCartney, P., Membrey, D., Wilson, H., & Naren, T. (2026). Expanding Medicare access for treating opioid dependence. Australian Journal of General Practice, 55(7), 491-492. https://doi:10.31128/AJGP-01-26-7986

Gates, P., Deans, E., Santo, T., & Farnbach, S. (2026). Systematic review and meta analysis of comprehensive community initiatives on alcohol use and related harms. Addiction. https://doi:10.1111/add.70553

GBD 2023 HIV Collaborators. (2026). Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990-2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.. Lancet HIV. https://doi:10.1016/S2352-3018(26)00147-5

Gilmore, W. and Gilmore, I. (2026). The beautiful game versus our favourite drug. British Medical Journal, 394. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100291

Gleeson, Z., Higgs, P., Dietze, P., Maher, L., Curtis, M., Ward, B. and Walker, S. (2026). "They don't think much of you if you're using": Stigma among criminalised people who smoke methamphetamine in Victoria, Australia. International Journal of Drug Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105370

Graham, M., Assefa, D., Carter, A., & Nielsen, S. (2026). International Policy Approaches for Higher THC Cannabis Products: Are They Applicable to the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Framework?. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(5). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70203

Greene, M. C., Loongo, H., Metz, K., Shawa, M., Mtongo, N., Lukoma, I., . . . Kane, J. C. (2026). Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment compared with treatment as usual for alcohol use in an integrated refugee settlement in Zambia: a hybrid, type 1, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Global Health, 14(9). https://doi:10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103989

Gullo MJ, Van Pelt J, Kavanagh DJ. A clinician’s quick guide of evidence-based approaches: substance use disorders (version 2). Clinical Psychologist 2026; 30: 116-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2025.2584017

Gurung, B. T., McNeilage, A., Skeen, A., Lam, T., Dipnall, J. F., Hayman, J., . . . Xia, T. (2026). Gabapentinoid Poisoning Presentations to Victorian Emergency Departments: A 15-Year Trend Analysis. Medical Journal of Australia, 224(9). https://doi:10.5694/mja2.70275

Hall W, Fischer B. Explaining an abrupt, substantial reduction in US opioid overdose deaths. International Journal of Drug Policy 2026; 3 September. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105301

Han R, Maccallum F, Walter ZC, Tanksale R, Huang K, Alhadad SSJ, Beckman E, Bentley SV, Gomersall SR, Hides L, Rossa KR, Smith SS, Wright ORL, Dingle GA. Sharper Minds online: effects of self-paced mental health modules on university students’ mental health literacy, peer support, and self-care behaviours. Mental Health & Prevention 2026; 43: 200552. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200552

Henderson, C., Walker, S., Lloyd, Z., Gibbs, D., Romero, L., & Stoové, M. (2026). Qualitative evidence of service user experiences and perspectives on long-acting injectable buprenorphine for opioid treatment – a scoping review. International Journal of Drug Policy, 157. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105468

Herdman, M. T., Patel, B., Pierce, P., Apte, V., Wasti, Z. M. H., Norman, J., . . . Brown, M. (2026). Improving opioid substitution therapy in the acute hospital setting: implementation of a best practice guideline. BMJ Open Quality, 15(3). https://doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2026-004153

Horvat, K., Bruneau, J., Knight, R., Martel-Laferrière, V., Zang, G., Maheu-Giroux, M., . . . Artenie, A. (2026). Substance use-related stigma and injection-related bacterial infections among people who inject drugs in Montreal. International Journal of Drug Policy, 157. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105478

Iriarte, E., Wilson, M. P., Padmanabhan, P., Barocas, J. A., Kulik, G. L., Webel, A., . . . Erlandson, K. M. (2026). Context Matters: Mapping Social Determinants of Health and Physical Function in Older People with HIV Using Geolocation Data. Journal of Urban Health, 103(4), 872-882. https://doi:10.1007/s11524-026-01116-9

Ivasiy, R., Madden, L. M., Meteliuk, A., Bromberg, D. J., Machavariani, E., Ahmad, B., . . . Altice, F. L. (2026). War-related displacement, conflict intensity, and treatment delivery factors in opioid agonist maintenance treatment discontinuation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine: a national cohort study. Lancet Regional Health Europe, 69. https://doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101831

Jackson, J., Kavalec, S., Brown, A. L., Delaney, T., Hudson, N., Rayward, A., . . . Sutherland, R. (2026). The Effectiveness of Parent-Targeted Digital Health Interventions on Breastfeeding Practices: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28. https://doi:10.2196/89214

Johnson B, Kai Chan GC, Saunders JB, Stjepanović D, van den Brink W, McClure-Thomas C, Long J, Siste K, Zhao M, Zhong N, Widdershoven P, Kaag AM, Leung J. Financial harms of regular gaming: cross-national evidence from the international gaming survey. Journal of Behavioral Addictions 2026; 6 August. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2026.00092

Johnson B, Parker S, Xu R, Simmons R, Hall W. The challenge of improving assessment and treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2026; 24 July. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674261465180

Johnson B, Yang T, Stjepanović D, Sun T, Chan G, Leung J. General-purpose artificial intelligence use in routine mental health practice among Australian clinicians: mixed methods study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026; 28. https://doi.org/10.2196/101629

Johnson, B., Kai Chan, G. C., Saunders, J. B., Stjepanovic, D., van den Brink, W., McClure-Thomas, C., . . . Leung, J. (2026). Financial harms of regular gaming: Cross-national evidence from the international gaming survey. JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS, 8 pages. https://doi:10.1556/2006.2026.00092

Johnson, B., Parker, S., Xu, R., Simmons, R., & Hall, W. (2026). The challenge of improving assessment and treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi:10.1177/00048674261465180

Johnson, B., Yang, T., Stjepanović, D., Sun, T., Chan, G., & Leung, J. (2026). General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Use in Routine Mental Health Practice Among Australian Clinicians: Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28. https://doi:10.2196/101629

Joseph, K. M., Haukoos, J., Hopkins, E., Murray, E., Jones, A. T., Lyle, C., . . . Rowan, S. E. (2026). Hepatitis C Screening Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the Emergency Department: A Secondary Analysis of the Determining Effective Testing in Emergency Departments and Care Coordination on Treatment Outcomes (DETECT) for Hepatitis C (Hep C) Screening Trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine. https://doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.06.009

Khojasteh Zonoozi, A., Abolghasemi, F. S., Ahmadi, P., Bisch, M., Butner, J. L., Chow, K. W. D., . . . Ekhtiari, H. (2026). Global perspectives on treatment and harm reduction services for opioid use disorder: Results from an international survey. International Journal of Drug Policy, 156. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105448

Kleinman, R. A., Larney, S., Sule, N. O., Ma, C., Hauck, T. S., & Kurdyak, P. (2026). Methadone vs Buprenorphine-Naloxone in Opioid Overdose Survivors. JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2629313. https://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.29313

Kor, K., Langfield, C., Brown, M., Hackett, S., Spangaro, J., Allan, J., . . . Finlay, S. M. (2026). Community-based therapeutic programme for harmful sexual behaviour: the role of parents and carers. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 1-19. https://doi:10.1080/13552600.2026.2709692

Kostadinov V, Pettigrew S, Bartram A, Norris C, Yusoff A, Sträuli B, O’Brien P, Jongenelis M, Brownbill A, Chikritzhs T & Bowden J. Nutrition claims on alcohol labels: Consumer awareness, understanding, and perceptions. Public Health Nutrition. 1–23. August 2026. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980026103395

Kostadinov V, Pettigrew S, Bartram A, Norris C, Yusoff A, Sträuli B, O’Brien P, Brownbill A, Stafford J, Petticrew M, Jongenelis M, Stockwell T & Bowden J. Blinded by the ‘lite’: Consumer perceptions of health-oriented claims on alcohol labels and self-reported impact on intended purchasing and consumption. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.25-00336

Kowalski, M., Courtney, R. J., & Taylor, N. (2026). The importance of supply and demand in the development of illicit markets for licit products. Addiction. https://doi:10.1111/add.70583

Laing, R., Lam, T., Rowland, B., Dietze, P., Lalor, A., Hill, K. D., . . . Nielsen, S. (2026). Characterising the Beyond 50 Cohort: Preliminary Exploration of Physical and Psychosocial Health Factors and Substance Use Among a Cohort of Community Dwelling Adults Aged 50–70 Years. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70228

Lappin, J., Grattan, S., Darke, S., Havard, A., & Devenney, E. (2026). Psychostimulant misuse and dementia: an evidence-based review. Academia Neuroscience and Brain Research, 2(3). https://doi:10.20935/acadneurosci8438

Larney, S., & Lancaster, K. (2026). Claims to crisis: Rethinking opioid overdose in Canada. International Journal of Drug Policy, 156. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105464

Leavens ELS, Pebley K, Smith TT, Ahluwalia JS, Bello MS, Bold KW, Cantrell J, Carpenter MJ, Cioe PA, Felicione NJ, Havard A, Hawk LW Jr, Kaye JT, Klemperer EM, Kleykamp BA, Lindson N, McClure EA, McRobbie H, Murphy CM, Rigotti NA, Walker NK, Yang MJ, Rojewski AM, Johnson AL; Members of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Treatment Research Network, Harm Reduction Workgroup. Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Recommendations to US-Based Clinicians. JAMA. 336(9):783-790. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.13087

Leavens, E. L. S., Pebley, K., Smith, T. T., Ahluwalia, J. S., Bello, M. S., Bold, K. W., . . . Johnson, A. L. (2026). Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Recommendations to US-Based Clinicians. JAMA. https://doi:10.1001/jama.2026.13087

Leung J, Chan GCK, Zhang R, Hall WD, McClure-Thomas C. Sociodemographic trends in daily, weekly and less than weekly cannabis use in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review 2026; 45. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70207

Leung J, Johnson B, McRae K, Fong S, Gonzalez PC, McClure-Thomas C, Sun T, Kern N, Wong YM, Liu R, Chan GCK. Generative large language models in mental health care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR AI 2026; 5: e87730. https://doi.org/10.2196/87730

Leung, J., Chan, G. C. K., Zhang, R., Hall, W. D., & McClure-Thomas, C. (2026). Sociodemographic Trends in Daily, Weekly and Less Than Weekly Cannabis Use in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70207

Leung, J., Johnson, B., McRae, K., Fong, S., Gonzalez, P. C., McClure-Thomas, C., . . . Chan, G. C. K. (2026). Generative Large Language Models in Mental Health Care Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. JMIR AI, 5, e87730. https://doi:10.2196/87730

Lindson, N., Livingstone-Banks, J., Butler, A. R., McRobbie, H., Bullen, C. R., Hajek, P., . . . Hartmann-Boyce, J. (2026). Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8, CD010216. https://doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub11

Lingham, G., Nilagiri, V. K., Brown, H., Bharat, C., Lee, S. S. Y., Franchina, M., . . . Mackey, D. A. (2026). Are Ocular Markers of Sun Exposure Associated With Skin Cancer? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. https://doi:10.1111/ceo.70148

Maher, K., McDermott, A. M., Clements, A., Roberts, E., & Pezaro, S. (2026). From Conflicting Outcomes to Mutual Losses: How Punitive Responses to Problematic Substance Use Suppress Help-Seeking and Cause Harm. Human Resource Management Journal. https://doi:10.1111/1748-8583.70051

Man, N., Barratt, M. J., Bruno, R., Graham, C., Sadaphale, V., Peacock, A., & Sutherland, R. (2026). Price of Nitazenes for Sale on Cryptomarkets and Surface Web Shops. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(5). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70202

Man, N., Barratt, M.J., Bruno, R., Graham, C., Sadaphale, V., Peacock, A. and Sutherland, R. (2026). Price of Nitazenes for Sale on Cryptomarkets and Surface Web Shops. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70202

McKetin, R., Robijn, A. L., Clay, S., Arunogiri, S., Colledge-Frisby, S., Marshall, A. D., . . . Ginley, M. (2026). Preferences for Smartphone Versus In-Person Delivery of Contingency Management: A Web-Based Survey of Australians Who Use Methamphetamine. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70219

McNoe BM, Peniamina RL, Edwards R, Crossin R, Gray AR, Iosua E, Bateman J, Bradbrook S, Stairmand JL, Signal V & Signal L. Public support for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: a synthesis of evidence from a national survey. N Z Med J. 139(1641):101-107. August 2026. https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7531

Miller, M., Man, N., Taylor, N., Livingston, M., Clifford, S., Kowalski, M., Jiang, H., Callinan, S., Wright, C. and Peacock, A. (2026). Evaluating the immediate impacts of the repeal of the Northern Territory minimum unit price on off-premises alcohol pricing: Findings from an observational study of online alcohol retailers. Addiction. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70466

Mills, A., Lewer, D., Pascual, G. R., Hendrie, N., Quinton, P., Bacon, M., & Stevens, A. (2026). Ethnic Disparities in Police Diversion and Criminalisation for Drug Possession in England: A Study of 32,758 Incidents. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70230

Monk, N., Barrett, E., Fitzjohn, J., Clark, M. T. R., Kerdemelidis, M., Cunningham, R., . . . Lacey, C. (2026). Cardiometabolic screening, elevated results and clinical follow-up actions in Ma-ori and non-Ma-ori with psychosis in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi:10.1177/00048674261461979

Negrine JJ, Bright SJ, Barratt MJ, Pennell M, Barnett A, Bennett-Levy J, Piatkowski T. “You can only take your clients as far as you’ve been yourself”: examining the intersections between psychedelic-assisted therapy, lived-living experience, and clinical practice. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 2026; 22 March. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2645025

Ngo HKT, Thai PK, Connor JP, Loveday B, Verhagen R, Bade R, O’Brien JW, Gerber C, Keller E, Simpson BS, Culshaw P, Hall W, Humphreys K, Thomas KV, Mueller JF, Tscharke B. Trends of fentanyl and oxycodone use in Australia (2018–2022) in national prescription and wastewater data sets. Environmental Science and Technology 2026; 60: 17615-26. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c18126

O’Keefe, D., Stewart, A. C., Vella-Horne, D., Djordjevic, F., Gleeson, Z., Gill, M., . . . Dietze, P. (2026). Evaluating multiple innovative methods of recording injecting drug use episode data among people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia: The in-the-moment-expanded pilot study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 287. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113299

O'Keefe, D., Htay, H., Wisse, E., Latt, Y. M., Naing, M. M. S., Gibbs, D., . . . Stoove, M. (2026). Time for tailored harm reduction focus on new initiates to injecting drug use. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY, 155, 5 pages. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105404

O'Shea, R., Hui, J., Bharat, C., Murray, K., Arscott, G., Hunter, M., . . . Zhu, K. (2026). DXA-Measured Visceral Adipose Tissue and Accelerated Biological Aging in Middle-Aged Adults. Obesity, 34(8), 1613-1622. https://doi:10.1002/oby.70239

Paudel, K., Gautam, K., Pagoto, S., Xu, R., Wickersham, J. A., Altice, F. L., . . . Shrestha, R. (2026). Suicidal ideation, mental health services, and barriers to care among syringe services program clients who use opioids. Plos One, 21(7). https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0354745

Pettigrew S, Yusoff A, Coyle D, O’Brien P, Jongenelis MI, Petticrew M, Bowden J & Barrett E. Misalignment between ultra-processed status and ‘better for you’ claims on premix alcohol products. International Journal of Drug Policy.105395. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105395

Picco, L., Jung, M., Laing, R., McMaugh, J., Wilson, H., & Nielsen, S. (2026). Experiences and Predictors of Real-Time Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among Australian Community Pharmacists: A Nationwide Study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(5). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70210

Picco, L., Laing, R., Rice, K., Nielsen, S., & Jung, M. (2026). Australian community pharmacists' comfort, attitudes, beliefs, and barriers regarding needle and syringe programs and correlates of provision: findings from a national study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE, 10 pages. https://doi:10.1093/ijpp/riag106

Pocuca N, Barnett A, Alcorn C, Glasgow S, Campbell G, Stjepanović D, Hides L. Australian university residential college students’ awareness of and attitudes toward drug checking services. Substance Use and Misuse 2026; 12 July. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2698844

Pocuca, N., Barnett, A., Alcorn, C., Glasgow, S., Campbell, G., Stjepanović, D., & Hides, L. (2026). Australian University Residential College Students’ Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Drug Checking Services. Substance Use and Misuse. https://doi:10.1080/10826084.2026.2698844

Potter, G. R., Grigg, J., Sevigny, E. L., Bear, D., Brummer, J. E., Decorte, T., . . . Barratt, M. J. (2026). Small-Scale Cannabis Cultivation, Use, and Supply in Eighteen Countries: Methods, Motives, and Experiences. Contemporary Drug Problems. https://doi:10.1177/00914509261469789

Potter, G.R., Grigg, J., Sevigny, E.L., Bear, D., Brummer, J.E., Decorte, T., Faria, R., Fortin, D., Frank, V.A., Granville, A., Hakkarainen, P., Jauffret-Roustide, M., Kamphausen, G., Kirtadeze, I., Kowalski, M., Lenton, S., Malm, A., Meisel, J.S., Pardal, M., Queirolo, R., Quintas, J., Friis Søgaard, T., Sznitman, S., Werse, B., Wilkins, C., Zobel, F. and Barratt, M.J. (2026). Small-scale cannabis cultivation, use, and supply in eighteen countries: methods, motives, and experiences. Contemporary Drug Problems. pp. 104662. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00914509261469789

Quinones-Valera M, Fraser MI, Solowij N, Verdejo-Garcia A, Cousijn J, Abbott G, Dunsford S, Paloubis A, McTavish E, Ramamurthy JR, Jones A, Chan G, Greenwood L, Manning V, Lorenzetti V. Attentional bias to cannabis stimuli in people with cannabis use disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2026; 184: 108838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108838

Ramaekers JG, Bade R, Hall W. How can we facilitate research on the risks and potential benefits of novel psychoactive substances? eClinicalMedicine 2026; 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104030

Rich JL, Segan CJ, Trigg J, Guillaumier A, Moore L, Manning V, Dunlop A, Garfield BB, Daglish M, Walker N, Bullen C, Baird D, Lubman D, Gartner C, Baker A & Bonevski, B. Quitline Counsellors' Experiences With Vaping and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Australian Drug and Alcohol Services. Drug and Alcohol Review. 45(6):e70220. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70220

Rich, J. L., Segan, C. J., Trigg, J., Guillaumier, A., Moore, L., Manning, V., . . . Bonevski, B. (2026). Quitline Counsellors' Experiences With Vaping and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Australian Drug and Alcohol Services. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70220

Roy, A., Williams, M. L., Day, K., & Barratt, M. J. (2026). The Australian Ayahuasca Dietero Networks: Culture, Community, and Practices. Contemporary Drug Problems. https://doi:10.1177/00914509261473569

Schroeder, S., Duncan, T., Winter, R., Stoove, M.A. and Lancaster, K. (2026). Presence, absence, and contingent engagement: mobilising care in the endgame of hepatitis C elimination. International Journal of Drug Policy, 154. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105374

Schuurs HC, Walter Z, Hides L, Underwood M. Experiences of healthcare support and access among women who use performance and image-enhancing drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review 2026; 45. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70227

Shah A, Talley NJ, Knowles SR, Duncanson K, Koloski N, Connor JP, Day AS, Almehdawy B, Basnayake C, Burgell R, Carey S, Cock C, Daker C, Kaushik V, Kent D, Kellar T, Lane K, Martin N, Malcolm A, Murphy KE, Sharp G, Tuck C, Jones M, Thapar N, Holtmann G. A clinical practice update for the management of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction and altered food intake behavior. Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2026; 38: e70337. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.70337

Skinner JA, Leary M, Whatnall M, Collins RA, Pursey KM, Verdejo-Garcia A, Hay PJ, Hides L, Paxton SJ, Collins CE, Burrows TL. Post-trial 12-month follow-up of TRACE (targeted research on addictive and compulsive eating) randomised controlled trial participants: a brief report. Physiology & Behavior 2026; 315: 115399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2026.115399

Sogaard, T., van der Sanden, R., & Barratt, M. J. (2026). Guest editorial: Taking hybridity seriously in drug market research. Drugs Habits and Social Policy, 27(3), 153-160. https://doi:10.1108/DHS-07-2026-078

Sutherland, R., Graham, C., Hughes, C. E., Olsen, A., Gough, C., King, C., & Peacock, A. (2026). High Awareness, Low Clarity: Knowledge of the Australian Capital Territory's Multi-Drug Decriminalisation Reform Among People Who Use Illicit Drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70222

Tarp, J., Sanchez-Lastra, M. A., Dalene, K. E., Luo, M., Nguyen, B., Mielke, G. I., . . . Clare, P. (2026). Long-term physical activity and risk of obesity in Australian women using target-trial emulation: an OBCT study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 55(5), 10 pages. https://doi:10.1093/ije/dyag174

Thompson K, JA Fischer, A Muminovic, Di Censo G, Gray O, Bartram A & Bowden J. Alcohol and Other Drug Vocational Education and Training in Australia: Changes in the Landscape From 2011 to 2024. Australian Journal of Social Issues 1–10. July 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70125

Vu GT, Valeria A, Johnson B, Connor J, Chan G, Leung J. Alcohol’s harm to others among adults in Australia: findings from the 2022–2023 national drug and health household survey. International Journal of Drug Policy 2026; 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105444

Vu, G. T., Valeria, A., Johnson, B., Connor, J., Chan, G., & Leung, J. (2026). Alcohol’s harm to others among adults in Australia: Findings from the 2022–2023 national drug and health household survey. International Journal of Drug Policy, 156. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105444

Vucak, N., Bruno, R., Quealy, J., Casimaty, J. G., Rossell, S. L., Castle, D. J., & Acevedo, N. (2026). Integration in classic psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental health conditions: A scoping review. Psychedelics, 4, 100030. https://doi:10.1016/j.psyche.2026.100030

Walker, S. J., Dietze, P., Gleeson, Z., Higgs, P., Ward, B., Menzel, K., . . . Maher, L. (2026). The Criminalisation of Methamphetamine: Everyday Social Harms in Rural Settings. Contemporary Drug Problems. https://doi:10.1177/00914509261474076

Weatherall, T., Conigrave, J., Wilson, S., Perry, J., Conigrave, K., Bullen, L., Reynolds, T., Wilson, D., Dzidowska, M., Symons, M. and Lee, K.S. (2026). It Pays to Ask Twice: Alcohol Consumption Amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Who Self-Reported Not Drinking Alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70201

Weatherburn, D., & Alexeev, S. (2026). The association between job loss and alcohol and tobacco use. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70547

Weller, E., Aarsman, S. R., Teague, S., Greenwood, C. J., Youssef, G., Mattick, R., . . . Hutchinson, D. (2026). Perinatal smoking in mothers and fathers: Longitudinal associations with infant birth outcomes in the Triple B Pregnancy Cohort Study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 286. https://doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113262

Weller, E., Aarsman, S., Teague, S., Greenwood, C.J., Youssef, G., Mattick, R., Elliott, E., Allsop, S., Burns, L., Najman, J.M., Jacobs, S., Olsson, C.A. and Hutchinson, D. (2026). Perinatal smoking in mothers and fathers: Longitudinal associations with infant birth outcomes in the Triple B Pregnancy Cohort Study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113262

Wilson J, Dobson O, Langcake A, Mishra P, Bryant Z, Leung J, Dawson D, Graham M, Teesson M, Freeman TP, Hall W, Chan GCK, Stockings E. The efficacy and safety of cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry 2026; 13: 304-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00015-5

Wilson J, Dobson O, Langcake A, Mishra P, Bryant Z, Leung J, Dawson D, Graham M, Teesson M, Freeman TP, Hall W, Chan GCK, Stockings E. Efficacy and safety of cannabinoids – authors’ reply. The Lancet Psychiatry 2026; 13: 642-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00198-7

Wilson J, Sunderland M, O'Dean S, Slade T, Dawson D, Dobson O, Leung J, Chan G, Teesson M, Hall W, Newton N, Lorenzetti V, Stockings E. Confusing uncertainty with bias: the challenges of working with real-world data. Drug and Alcohol Review 2026; 45. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70242

Wilson, J., Dobson, O., Langcake, A., Mishra, P., Bryant, Z., Leung, J., . . . Stockings, E. (2026). Efficacy and safety of cannabinoids – Authors’ reply. Lancet Psychiatry, 13(8), 642-643. https://doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(26)00198-7

Wilson, J., Sunderland, M., O'Dean, S., Slade, T., Dawson, D., Dobson, O., . . . Stockings, E. (2026). Confusing Uncertainty With Bias: The Challenges of Working With Real-World Data. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70242

Woods, A., Foley, C., Dunlop, A., White, B., McEntyre, E., Lintzeris, N., . . . Doyle, M. (2026). Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine in Prison: Insights From a Short-Answer Survey of People in the Criminal Justice System Commencing Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine During a Non-Randomised Clinical Trial. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45(6). https://doi:10.1111/dar.70214

Zhang, J., Sabin, K., & Bao, L. (2026). Estimating global HIV prevalence in key populations: a cross-population temporal hierarchical modelling approach. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES A-STATISTICS IN SOCIETY, 15 pages. https://doi:10.1093/jrsssa/qnag076

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