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Evaluation of the Stay Kind Foundation’s Safe Spaces in the city of Sydney
Status: Current
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... Read more
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Trends and characteristics in barbiturate deaths Australia 2000-2019: A national retrospective mortality study
Status: Current
Retrospective study of all cases in Australia in which barbiturates use was a mechanism contributory to death.
N-ICE Trial
The N-ICE trial: A randomised controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine ('ice') dependence
Status: Current
RECRUITMENT FOR THE N-ICE TRIAL HAS NOW CLOSED For information on services available in your area please contact the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015 In a world first, the N-... Read more
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The Data-linkage Alcohol Cohort Study (DACS): Investigating mortality, morbidity, and offending among people with an alcohol-related problem using linked administrative data
Status: Current
This project will assemble a retrospective observational cohort of people presenting to emergency department and hospital inpatient services with an acute alcohol harm and/or problematic alcohol use... Read more
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Re-thinking harm reduction strategies in Sydney’s licensed entertainment settings and outdoor music festivals: A cross-national comparative analysis
Status: Current
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... Read more
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Advancing the health of people who use drugs: hepatitis C and drug dependence (ASCEND)
Status: Current
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Criminal justice responses relating to personal possession of illicit drugs
Status: Current
Australian criminal justice responses relating to personal use and possession of illicit drugs are subject to frequent public debate. However, there are systemic gaps in knowledge about how... Read more
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Combating escalating harms associated with pharmaceutical opioid use in Australia: The POPPY II study
Status: Current
This project seeks to use linked administrative data to examine the patterns of use of prescribed opioids, quantify the risks of adverse outcomes, and examine the population-level impact of changes... Read more
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An open-label, multicentre, single-arm trial of monthly injections of depot buprenorphine in people with opioid dependence
Status: Current
Retaining patients in buprenorphine treatment is essential in maximising treatment outcomes and minimising mortality risk. Delivery of treatment via novel depot buprenorphine products has the... Read more
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Review of approaches taken in Ireland and in other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offences
Status: Current
This project will provide an international literature review of the approaches taken in Ireland and other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offences. The goals are threefold: first to outline... Read more