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Individual level predictors of violent offending and victimisation among polysubstance users
Status: Current
This project forms the basis for Michelle Tye’s doctoral thesis, and investigates the relationship between individual specific risks (i.e. psychopathology, personality traits, early life trauma) as... Read more
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Tasmanian Review of Opioid Prescribing
Status: Current
Prescription opioids have an important role to play in providing relief of acute pain and in treating opioid dependence. Their role in chronic pain is more limited and controversial. Nevertheless,... Read more
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The Ecstasy Check-Up: A multi-site trial of a brief intervention for ecstasy use among regular ecstasy users
Status: Current
Ecstasy is one of the few drugs that has become more prominent within the Australian community, particularly among young people. A recent Australian study indicated that one fifth of ecstasy users... Read more
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Homelessness and services and system integration
Status: Current
Prevalence rates of mental disorders among homeless persons typically exceed general population estimates. Despite the high level of need in the homeless population, access to appropriate services is... Read more
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Mental health and the PATH to Midlife
Status: Completed
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Characteristics and circumstances of death related to new psychoactive stimulants and hallucinogens in Australia
Status: Completed
Retrospective study of all cases in Australia in which new psychoactive stimulants or hallucinogen use was a mechanism contributory to death.
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Characteristics and circumstances of synthetic cannabinoid-related death
Status: Completed
Retrospective study of all cases in Australia in which synthetic cannabinoid use was a mechanism contributory to death.
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Circumstances of death of opioid users being treated with naltrexone
Status: Completed
Retrospective study of all deaths among people undergoing naltrexone treatment for opioid dependence retrieved from the National Coronial Information System, 2000-2017.
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: Completed
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 The N-ICE Trial... Read more
Policy
The relationship between price, purity and population-level drug-related harm
Status: Completed
Analyses of drug markets over many years have shown that the price and purity of illicit substances can have a key role in shaping drug consumption, and in turn drug-related harm. For example,... Read more