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 2015

Experience of adjunctive cannabis use for chronic non-cancer pain: Findings from the Pain and Opioids IN Treatment (POINT) study

One in six patients using prescribed opioids for chronic pain also use cannabis.

February 2015

Quality of life, age of onset of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in adolescence and young adulthood: Findings from an Australian birth cohort

Adolescent alcohol consumption is a persistent community concern and early onset of alcohol use is an established risk factor for subsequent harm.

February 2015

Effective interventions for high prevalence mental health disorders in male-dominated workplaces: A systematic review

Workplaces have a substantial impact on workers' mental health and bear a large proportion of the social and economic burden associated with mental illness. This systematic review was undertaken to examine the current evidence base for workplace interventions addressing mental health problems in male-dominated industries.

February 2015

Sexual behaviour, drug use and health service use by young Noongar people in Western Australia: A snapshot

This study examined the sexual health behaviour, alcohol and other drug use, and health service use among young Noongar people in the south-west of Western Australia.

November 2014

Young adult sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: an integrative analysis

This paper, published in The Lancet Psychiatry in September 2014, aimed to provide a broad picture of the psychosocial consequences of adolescent cannabis use.

November 2014

Alcohol use during pregnancy: Considerations for Australian policy

This article discusses some considerations that can guide policy development within Australia regarding alcohol-exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

November 2014

GPs’ use of computer based drug and alcohol treatment remains low, despite patient acceptability and positive results

This publication summarises results from a study that set out to observe if, when, and how clinicians working in a publically funded alcohol/other drug (AOD) clinical service might utilise a computer-based psychological treatment program in their clinical practice.

November 2014

Patients treated with naltrexone more likely to die than those on methadone

This paper spotlights researchers' analyses of mortality in cohorts treated with oral naltrexone and methadone. They found large-scale use of oral naltrexone to treat opioid users may not have, as intended, saved lives.

November 2014

Peer administration helps prevent opioid overdose deaths

Since the mid-1990s, there have been calls to make naloxone, a prescription-only medicine in many countries, available to heroin and other opioid users and their peers and family members to prevent

November 2014

Risky behaviours, risky work settings: The alcohol and drug consumption patterns, health and wellbeing of commercial cookery trainees

Within the hospitality industry, workers in the commercial cookery sector appears particularly prone to potentially risky behaviours.

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