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Image - Closing soon: NDARC PhD Scholarships 2015
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) is offering at least one PhD scholarship to carry out innovative research on drug or alcohol related issues including, but not limited to,... Read more
Methamphetamine deaths increase across Australia and ice use jumps by 52 per cent among people who inject drugs
Category: National Drug
Accidental drug deaths involving methamphetamine have increased significantly since 2010 jumping from 88 deaths in 2010 to 101 in 2011 and early estimates indicate that deaths involving the drug... Read more
2015 NDARC Annual Research Symposium
Emerging problems in drug and alcohol use: Current Problems & Future Solutions The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre’s Annual Symposium will once again focus on one of the biggest... Read more
Professor Maree Teesson wins prestigious AAHMS Fellowship
Category: Internal NDARC
Professor Maree Teesson, Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use (CREMS), based at NDARC, has been admitted as a Fellow into the newly established... Read more
Image - Prisoners forced to withdraw from methadone less likely to seek community treatment: Lancet study
Category: International Drug
A study published today in The Lancet by US researchers and NDARC NHMRC postdoctoral fellow Dr Sarah Larney has provided further evidence for the effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment in... Read more
2015 Drug Trends Conference and DPMP Symposium
SAVE THE DATE Wednesday 14th October and Thursday 15th October, 2015 Customs House, Sydney This year we are delighted to advise that the annual Drug Trends Conference will be held in conjunction... Read more
Image - New webinar series on mental health and substance use
The NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use is launching a new webinar series that will explore the latest research into mental health and substance use disorders.... Read more
Image - New resources to support pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs
Researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre have developed evidence-based resources to assist primary healthcare providers in supporting pregnant women who use alcohol and other... Read more
Image - Drinking in Australia on 50-year low
Yesterday, the Australia Bureau of Statistics released figures showing a 50-year low in alcohol consumption. Dr Michael Livingston from NDARC spoke to the ABC about alcohol in Australia. Click below... Read more
Image - Aussies want workmates to quit the cones
A recent online survey conducted by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) has found Australian workers believe cannabis use has a detrimental effect on the performance of... Read more