The feasibility and effectiveness of a family-based intervention for Indigenous Australians with alcohol dependence.

Indigenous Australians experience a disproportionately high burden of alcohol-related harm relative to non-Indigenous Australians. These alcohol-related harms are typically cumulative, extending beyond the individual to the family and community. The number of Indigenous-specific intervention programs to address these harms appears less than optimal, and there have been few rigorous evaluations of Indigenous-specific alcohol interventions that...

Young Australians Alcohol Reporting System (YAARS)

This project is being led by the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University. There is ongoing public and political concern in relation to alcohol consumption among young people. The Australian Government has committed to preventing and intervening in intoxicated behaviour, especially among those under 18. In order to effectively respond to risky drinking among young people, we need enhanced information about the nature, patterns and...

Young people’s ideas about responding to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use

The project aims to investigate the opinions of young Australians about how the government and community should respond towards drug and alcohol use.