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 2016

Taking a population perspective on alcohol harm

Improving public knowledge about alcohol harm will increase government appetite for regulation, write the authors of this Perspectives article published online in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

April 2016

Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002–2014

Almost 270,000 Australians aged between 15 and 54 years are regular users of methamphetamine, and over half of those are dependent on the drug.

April 2016

Parents who supply sips of alcohol in early adolescence: A prospective study of risk factors

Parents are a major supplier of alcohol to adolescents, often initiating use with sips.

April 2016

Issues in the implementation and evolution of the commercial recreational marijuana market in Colorado

This paper examines the commercial recreational marijuana market in Colorado and describes some of the issues that have emerged in the first 20 months of its operation.

April 2016

Sexual identity and prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among Australians in the general population

This paper examines differences in the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTI) and heterosexual populations in Australia.

April 2016

The effect of short-term alcohol restrictions on risk of alcohol-related injury

Alcohol consumption and related harms are largely determined by both demand and supply of alcohol.

April 2016

Principals' reports of adults' alcohol use in Australian secondary schools

Schools can play a role in the socialisation of alcohol use through school policies and practices regarding consumption of alcohol by adults at school events in the presence of children.

February 2016

Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution therapy in prison

This qualitative study examines patient motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution treatment (OST) in prisons in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It highlights the challenges facing opioid treatment providers in prison in addressing patient ambivalence towards OST and preferences to cease OST prior to release, and can inform the development of policies and clinical practices that are mindful of patient perspectives and concerns.

February 2016

Use of and barriers to access to opioid analgesics: A worldwide, regional, and national study

This report examines the use of common opioid painkillers such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone in high income western countries and less developed nations.

February 2016

What works in school based alcohol education: A systematic review

Knowing which interventions are effective in the school setting to address problematic alcohol use is an issue of increasing interest.

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