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Status: Completed
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a significant risk factor for the development of substance use disorders (SUD) in adolescence and adulthood, and ADHD complicates the course and... Read more
Tags: steroids, drug-related deaths
Status: Completed
This study aimed to provide novel data on Australian fatalities involving steroids.
Tags: alcohol, policy
Status: Completed
Alcohol-related harms contribute substantially to the burden of disease in Australia, with a wide range of acute and chronic consequences associated with alcohol consumption. The relationship between... Read more
Tags: cannabis
Status: Completed
This project builds on research by Professor Donald Tashkin (University of California) to further extend the message on respiratory cannabis-related harms. The project consists of an updated review... Read more
Tags: cannabis
Status: Completed
Individuals often report using cannabis to sleep, experiencing sleep problems as a symptom of withdrawal, and relapsing due to sleep problems. This project endeavoured to integrate research on... Read more
Tags: cannabis
Status: Completed
Workplace substance use incurs substantial costs to society and employers through decreased workplace productivity as well as increased employee turnover, absenteeism and worker stress. This study... Read more
Tags: IDU
Status: Completed
The Reference Group to the United Nations on HIV and Injecting Drug Use was established in 2002 and provides independent advice to the United Nations system on matters related to injecting drug use... Read more
Tags: alcohol, policy
Status: Completed
Many young people regard alcohol and illicit drugs as part of the repertoire of products that facilitate socialising through intoxication. This has become a pressing public policy issue because the... Read more
Tags: cocaine
Status: Completed
There is growing law enforcement evidence that, in comparison with the period spanning 2002-03 to 2006-07, the supply of cocaine to Australia is relatively high (Hughes, Chalmers et al., 2011). This... Read more