Jump to navigation
Search form
Search
Home
About
Subscribe
Past issues
You are here
Home
Research focus
Research focus
March 2024
Prescription opioids linked to serious falls in adults
A study in 3.2 million people has investigated the association between prescription opioid use and falls.
Read more
December 2015
Managed Alcohol Programs
NDARC Professor Kate Dolan reports on her experiences investigating Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs) in the United Kingdom and Canada.
October 2015
The challenges of research into preventing and responding to blood borne viruses
Dr Susan Carruthers recently retired from NDRI after a 30-year contribution to the alcohol and other drugs field.
August 2015
Is Australia “On the Rocks”? Trends and Patterns of Methamphetamine Use and Implications for the AOD Sector
June 2015
Supporting pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs
A recent project conducted through NDARC developed a best practice guide to assist primary care health professionals to identify, support and treat pr
April 2015
Young Australians’ Alcohol Reporting System
The Young Australians’ Alcohol Reporting System (YAARS) aims to provide timely information on patterns of youth alcohol use and related problems.
February 2015
Prescribed opioid use following a work-related injury: A retrospective 10 year longitudinal study
NCETA are investigating prescribed opioid use resulting from compensable work-related injuries in South Australia.
November 2014
Landmark findings on long term outcomes of heroin use and treatment
In 2001, NDARC researchers interviewed 615 heroin users about their lives. Eleven years on, they repeated the process.
September 2014
The National Alcohol Sales Data project
Reliable estimates of per capita alcohol consumption, based on alcohol sales data collections, are essential for informing and evaluating alcohol poli
July 2014
The Workplace as an AOD-Related Harm Prevention and Intervention Setting
Research has demonstrated that workplaces both contribute to and are impacted by employees' alcohol and other drug use.
April 2014
CLIMATE Schools: Combining mental health and drug and alcohol prevention programs
Prevention is better than a cure, but few school-based prevention programs are shown to be effective in reducing harmful drug use among adolescents.
Pages
« first
‹ previous
1
2
3
4
5
In this issue
News
Symposiums at national AOD centres highlight research
NHMRC and MRFF funding success for NCYSUR researchers
Working with parents, adolescents on risks of alcohol supply
View more
Opinion
Cannabis use disorders: an unappreciated risk of medical use for chronic conditions?
Research Focus
Prescription opioids linked to serious falls in adults
New Projects
An exploration of substance use and other contributing factors to Indigenous incarceration and identification of supports needed to reduce (re)offending – PhD Project
Evaluation of the short-term outcomes of an integrated AOD service pilot
Breaking the cycle: Leveraging social media to address the public health threat of vaping
View more
Publication Highlights
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self-posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement
Proceed with caution? Parents’ views on zero-alcohol drinks
Transitions to polysubstance use: Prospective cohort study of adolescents in Australia
View more
Publication List
Full list of recent publications
Conversation with...
Dr Robert Stirling
Share this edition
Download
Subscribe
Share
Share this page via social media:
Delicious
LinkedIn
Google bookmarks
Digg
Facebook
Technorati
Yahoo bookmarks
Stumbleupon
Newsvine
Diigo
Print
Tweet