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image - Cannabis Joint Square
Status: Completed
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia. There are three forms of cannabis: ‘Bush’: cannabis grown in an outdoor environment and thought to contain less psychoactive ingredient –... Read more
image - Three White Pills 280
Status: Completed
There is a lack of knowledge about the offending profiles of MDMA offenders and the optimal means of policing MDMA. Given that NSW is one of two jurisdictions in Australia that does not provide... Read more
image - Same Sex Holding Hands Original
Tags: GLBT Status: Completed
The young male same sex attracted population has been reported to have a suicide attempt rate 3-6 times higher than that found in the same age range in the non SSA population, and higher levels of... Read more
image - I31
Status: Completed
This project is a pilot study to establish the feasibility and methods for a new Australian birth cohort of 1800-2000 Australian families (The Triple B Study: Bumps, Babies and Beyond). The research... Read more
image - T57
Status: Completed
The timeline followback (TLFB) is the most widely used calendar-based method for collecting retrospective estimates of drug use. The TLFB uses a calendar and other memory aids (e.g. birthdays,... Read more
image - Newspaper 280
Status: Completed
The integral role of media in shaping public opinion and political debate is significant. Media can set the agenda and define public interest, frame issues through selection and salience, indirectly... Read more
image - T35
Status: Completed
The project involved establishing a methadone clinic for female drug users in Iran. The Clinic would have a range of services for the women such as primary health care, sexual health care and staff... Read more
image - 1313551827 T67
Tags: PTSD, comorbidity Status: Completed
Trauma and post traumatic stress disorder are highly prevalent among people with substance use disorders. There is however, a dearth of literature as to how best to treat this comorbidity. The... Read more
image - 1342419852 Crime Square
Status: Completed
Governments and policy makers are interested in determining which interventions are more or less effective than others, such that the scarce funding resources can be allocated in the most efficient... Read more