The Informing Drug Alerts in Australia Study
This study seeks to understand the awareness, preferences and responses to communication of drug alerts of people who use illicit drugs.
Project Status:
Current
Ecstasy
Understanding Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Experiences of Alcohol, Substance use and Health: The UnLEASH online cohort study
UnLEASH is an online cohort study of substance use among lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Australia.
Project Status:
Current
Australians’ Drug use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study
ADAPT stands for Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats. The ADAPT study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use illicit drugs.
Project Status:
Current
Risk communication for people who use MDMA/‘ecstasy’ and related drugs
Project Status:
Current
Evaluation of the Stay Kind Foundation’s Safe Spaces in the city of Sydney
The Safe Space and Take Kare Ambassador program was established in response to concerns about the safety of young people at night, specifically to get kids home safely.
The objectives of the program are to:
Project Status:
Current
Re-thinking harm reduction strategies in Sydney’s licensed entertainment settings and outdoor music festivals: A cross-national comparative analysis
This project will employ a cross-national comparative analysis to explore the frameworks and variance in services that address harms and risks associated with alcohol and drug use in Sydney and other night life capitals (e.g., London and Amsterdam)’s nightlife entert
Project Status:
Current
Criminal justice responses relating to personal possession of illicit drugs
Australian criminal justice responses relating to personal use and possession of illicit drugs are subject to frequent public debate.
Project Status:
Current
Global Consortium to Advance Data on the Epidemiology and Health Impacts of Illicit Drug Use
We have developed a multidisciplinary global consortium of researchers who can provide independent high-quality evidence regarding the scale of illicit drug use, harms, access to services at country, regional and global levels, and build capacity for better data in these areas.
Project Status:
Current
Embedding research into Aboriginal drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation services
NDARC has been invited to undertake research in partnership with NSW Aboriginal drug and alcohol Residential Rehabilitation Services. This research is unique in being embedded into the routine delivery of their services.
Review of adolescent substance use and responses in the WHO Western Pacific Region
Substance use amongst adolescents (those in the age group of 10-19) is an important public health issue in many countries of the region.
Project Status:
Completed