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Image - Applications now open for 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
Image - Unique insights into patterns of pharmaceutical opioid use
A new technical report published by NDARC provides unique and detailed insights into pharmaceutical opioid use in diverse clinical populations.   The report summarises and compares the data... Read more
Image - Synthetic cannabis: 'It felt like I was going to die'
Lost consciousness, vomiting, seizures, paranoia and heart attacks. These are just some of the adverse reactions highlighted by young Australian synthetic drug users in a survey released today by... Read more
Image - NDARC Staff Receive Awards for Excellence
Congratulations to NDARC’s Kari Lancaster for receiving the ‘Jennifer McLaren Award for Outstanding Research Achievement’, to Caitlin Hughes for receiving the ‘Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award’... Read more
Image - NDARC's Emma Barrett wins a Fulbright Scholarship
Pioneering research on treatments for traumatic stress and substance use disorder has earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship for Dr Emma Barrett, a postdoctoral research fellow at UNSW’s National... Read more
Rush to prevent teen drug use in schools
Australian researchers have worked with local high school students to create a unique interactive drug education game for Australian teenagers. Called Pure Rush, the game is targeted at students in... Read more
Category: Internal NDARC
Evaluation of ACT drug diversion programs   Drug diversion is one of the most utilised policy interventions in responding to drug and drug-related offenders in Australia and is used to divert alcohol... Read more
One in six people using prescribed opioids for chronic pain also use cannabis, a study of 1,500 Australians led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW has found. The... Read more
An innovative community based program aimed at engaging and upskilling troubled teenagers has halved juvenile crime rates in Armidale NSW over a seven year period, new research from UNSW, University... Read more
Image - ISSDP Conference 2015 Call for papers and registration now open!
On behalf of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP), we are excited to invite you to join us in the charming and picturesque city of Ghent, Belgium on 20-22 May, 2015. Please... Read more