Research has demonstrated that workplaces both contribute to and are impacted by employees' alcohol and other drug use. NCETA's program of research has quantified workplace AOD-related harm; identified high risk workforce groups; developed targeted prevention and intervention strategies; and identified that workplace environments are associated with AOD consumption patterns. Employers need to look at the organisational factors which contribute to workers' AOD use rather than just focus on individual behaviours to reduce AOD-related workplace harms.

Prevention is better than a cure, but few school-based prevention programs are shown to be effective in reducing harmful drug use among adolescents. Here, Professor Maree Teesson explains how she and her team developed the proven 'CLIMATE Schools' prevention program, including their latest efforts to prevent drug use AND mental ill health.