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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February 2019

Service providers’ experience of methamphetamine and the portrayal of the ‘ice epidemic’ in remote Australia

This study involving qualitative interviews with a range of service providers puts ice use and its associated harm into context within remote Australia.

February 2019

The Stigma of Addiction: An Essential Guide

Alcohol and other drug use (AOD) is one of society’s most stigmatised behaviours. It manifests in a variety of settings and contexts, including the workplace.

February 2019

Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: Prevalence and correlates of use

Some university students consume pharmaceutical stimulants without a medical prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance.

February 2019

A population-based study of transdermal fentanyl initiation in Australian clinical practice

This study examined the percentage of people who are opioid naïve at the time of TD fentanyl initiation in Australia; strengths initiated; and characteristics associated with being opioid naïve.

February 2019

Uptake of direct acting antiviral therapies for the treatment of hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs in a universal health-care system

This study describes treatment uptake among a sample of people who inject drugs PWID in Australia and examines sociodemographic and drug use variables associated with treatment uptake.

December 2018

Evaluation of a workplace alcohol and other drug program

Risky AOD use in workplaces is pervasive in some workplace cultures and is often associated with risks to the health, safety and productivity of workers and organisations.

December 2018

Insomnia and regulation of sleep-wake cycle with drugs among adolescent risky drinkers

In this study, the authors aimed to explore symptoms of insomnia in a group of youths characterised as engaging in risky drinking.

December 2018

Wellbeing and coping strategies of alcohol and other drug therapeutic community workers: A qualitative study

The purpose of this paper is to examine the strategies utilised to facilitate the wellbeing of workers of an alcohol and other drug (AOD) therapeutic community (TC).

December 2018

Mother–Infant and Partner–Infant Emotional Availability at 12 Months of Age: Findings From an Australian Longitudinal Study

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of mother–infant and partner–infant bonding, mental ill‐health and substance use at 8 weeks post birth on mother–infant and partner–infant EA at 12 months post birth, accounting for a range of demographic and postnatal variables.

December 2018

Understanding an emerging treatment population: Protocol for and baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort of people receiving treatment for pharmaceutical opioid dependence

Despite large increases in pharmaceutical opioid dependence and related mortality, few studies have focused on the characteristics and treatment experiences of those with pharmaceutical opioid dependence.

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