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Image - Cytisine: Could it help smokers quit?
NDARC’s Dr Ryan Courtney spoke to Dr Norman Swan about the CESSATE study and cytisine on ABC Radio National’s Health Report. Cytisine is a natural, plant-based compound that occurs in the golden rain... Read more
Image - NDARC trial to address hidden epidemic of child and adolescent trauma
Researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney are conducting a world-first trial of integrated treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol... Read more
Image - Innovative eHealth program targets the “big six” behaviours in young people to reduce chronic disease risk
A world first eHealth program being launched today at UNSW Sydney, and led by Professor Maree Teesson AC, aims to help thousands of young Australian high school children reduce their chance of... Read more
Image - Study to assess long-term effectiveness of teen drug and alcohol programs
Researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney are reaching out to young people who participated in a landmark 2012 trial to assess the long-term impact of... Read more
Image - Alcohol adverts may be in breach of advertising code, study finds
A study of young drinkers’ responses to alcohol advertising has found that not only are current advertisements highly appealing to young people, they appear to use actors under the age of 25 – in... Read more
Image - New email newsletter shares news and research findings from Drug Trends
A new email newsletter will share news and research findings from the Drug Trends Team at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney. The free newsletter covers the latest... Read more
Image - 2018 NDARC Seminar Series
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney regularly host free seminars on a range of topics in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field. Presenters include both NDARC staff... Read more
Image - Fact check: Will the move to make codeine prescription-only save 100 lives a year?
RMIT ABC Fact Check spoke to NDARC experts, Professor Michael Farrell and Amanda Roxburgh about the claim that up to 100 lives a year could be saved by making over-the-counter codeine products... Read more
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New South Wales (NSW) smokers who want to quit are being recruited to take part in a world first trial comparing two smoking cessation medications – a natural plant extract, cytisine, and the... Read more
Connections March 2018
NDARC collaborates with the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) and National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) to publish Drug and Alcohol Research Connections. The free... Read more