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.
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.
Concerns that take-home naloxone (THN) training may lead to riskier drug use, as a form of overdose risk compensation, remain a substantial barrier to training implementation.
Non-prescribed use of pharmaceutical stimulants, such as Ritalin or dexamphetamine, for cognitive or physical enhancement and recreation is a growing concern in Australia and internationally.
This study aimed to examine buprenorphine compared with methadone in the treatment of opioid dependence across a wide range of primary and secondary outcomes.
