June 2024

LSD and magic mushroom deaths in Australia are rare but significant

A study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) outlines the profiles and circumstances of 43 deaths related to LSD or psilocybin (commonly known as magic mushrooms) in Australia between 2000 and 2023.

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June 2024

The market matters: Shifting the minimum unit price

In October 2018, the Northern Territory government set the minimum unit price (MUP) alcohol could be sold at AU$1.30 per 10 g of alcohol, a minimum price that has remained the same for the past 5 y

June 2024

Barriers and advocacy needs for hepatitis C services in prisons: Informing the prisons hepatitis C advocacy toolkit

Carceral settings are a key focus of the 2030 WHO global hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goals.

June 2024

Through the looking glass: an alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes.

This paper led by NCYSUR PhD student Ms Brienna Rutherford measuring the high frequency of targeted alcohol advertising

March 2024

Proceed with caution? Parents’ views on zero-alcohol drinks

New research shows how parents now face the additional challenge of navigating zero-alcohol drinks that look, and taste, like the real thing.

March 2024

Transitions to polysubstance use: Prospective cohort study of adolescents in Australia

The aim of this study was to measure rates and transitions to polysubstance use during adolescence and identify factors associated with initiation and discontinuation of polysubstance use.

March 2024

“No-one just does drugs during business hours!”: evaluation of a 24/7 primary needle and syringe program in St Kilda

Primary needle and syringe programs (NSPs) have been integral in preventing blood-borne virus transmission among people who inject drugs.

March 2024

Fines for illicit drug use do not prevent future crime: evidence from randomly assigned judges

Comprehensive administrative records on crime from Australia are used to study the effect of a monetary penalty issued for using or possessing a prohibited drug on future crime and drug use.

March 2024

Alcohol and the brain

This research report is a unique compilation of research on how alcohol affects the human brain throughout the life course.

November 2023

Experiences of kinship and connection to family for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men with histories of incarceration

The paper reveals how experiences of ongoing trauma and loss harmed young men’s ties to kinship systems and family and in doing so deprived them of the very systems needed to sustain a sense of value, purpose and belonging.

November 2023

Prevalence of parental supply of alcohol to minors

Parental supply of alcohol to minors (i.e. those under the legal drinking age) is often perceived by parents as protective against harms from drinking, despite evidence linking it with adverse alcohol-related outcomes. This systematic review describes the prevalence of parental supply of alcohol, as reported in the international literature.

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