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Image - Dr Natasa Gisev appointed as a 2019 Scientia Fellow
Congratulations to NDARC’s Dr Natasa Gisev who has been appointed as one of 37 new Scientia Fellows at UNSW Sydney commencing 2019. “The Scientia Fellowship Program is one of research excellence. We... Read more
Image - It’s time to change our drug dog policies to catch dealers, not low-level users at public events
Dr Caitlin Hughes Senior Research Fellow - Criminologist and Drug Policy Researcher, NDARC, UNSW Winifred Agnew-Pauley Research Assistant - Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER), Anglia... Read more
Image - Professor David Nutt to present first NDARC Seminar of 2019
The 2019 NDARC Seminar Series will commence on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 with a special presentation by Professor David Nutt from Imperial College London. Addiction: From brain mechanisms to new... Read more
Image - Registration open: 2019 NDARC Seminar Series
NDARC regularly hosts free seminars on a range of topics in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector and related fields. Presenters include both NDARC staff and national and international guests of... Read more
Professor Kate Dolan
Could prison gardens and other features of the natural landscape reduce mental health problems and stress among prisoners? This is one of the questions that Fulbright Senior Scholar, Professor Kate... Read more
Image - Professor Louisa Degenhardt recognised as one of the world’s most influential scientists
Congratulations to Professor Louisa Degenhardt who has been recognised in the 2018 list of Highly Cited Researchers in sciences and social sciences compiled by Clarivate Analytics. The list... Read more
Image - NDARC awarded $1.8 million to run text messaging smoking cessation trial
NDARC’s Dr Ryan Courtney was awarded $1.764 million for a trial of tailored text messaging treatment for smoking cessation among low-socioeconomic status smokers in the latest round of National... Read more
Image - Online now: December edition of Drug and Alcohol Research Connections
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
Image - Online now: Key findings from the 2018 Drug Trends state interviews
Key findings from the 2018 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) jurisdictional interviews are available online now. EDRS: Australian Capital... Read more
Image - 2018 Postgraduate Symposium: Selected presentations online now
The 2018 Postgraduate Research Symposium: Exploring Opportunities was held on Friday, 16 November at UNSW Sydney. Selected presentations from the event are available here. A number of images from... Read more