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Comparing apples and oranges: investigating the utility of indexes as a measure of drug policy
Status: Current
This is a PhD project of Vivienne Moxham-Hall (supervised by Professor Alison Ritter and Dr Caitlin Hughes) investigating the utility of indexes as a measure of drug policy. Indexes are the... Read more
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The supply of pharmaceutical drugs for non-medical use in Australia
Status: Current
This is the PhD project of Ms Shann Hulme. National and international evidence indicates that the non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs is increasing, along with the associated health, social and... Read more
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Tapentadol Extra-Medical Use Study
Status: Current
Tapentadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic with dual mechanisms of action, specifically µ-opioid receptor agonist and noradrenaline reuptake inhibition. This dual action is thought to result... Read more
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CESSATE Stop Smoking Study
Status: Current
The world-first CESSATE Stop Smoking Study will compare two quitting aids (Desmoxan and Champix) to find out if both medications work equally as well as each other, or if one is more effective for... Read more
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Global Consortium to Advance Data on the Epidemiology and Health Impacts of Illicit Drug Use
Status: Current
We have developed a multidisciplinary global consortium of researchers who can provide independent high-quality evidence regarding the scale of illicit drug use, harms, access to services at country... Read more
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eDarkTrends: Monitoring cryptomarkets to identify emerging trends of illicit synthetic opioids use
Status: Current
Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of seizures and unintentional overdose fatalities related to illicit synthetic opioids in multiple states across the U.S.... Read more
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The global harm reduction response – an assessment of the current situation, interventions and evaluation of specific programs
Status: Current
This project attempts to understand the global epidemiology of infectious disease among prisoners in all countries. It will also assess the level of availability and coverage of interventions from... Read more
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The role of psychostimulants in fatal stroke among young people
Status: Current
The study will examine all cases of fatal stroke in Australia amongst young people (<45 years) over the period 2009-2016 to determine the role of psychostimulants in these events.
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The Horizons Project: An empirical analysis of alcohol and drug treatment funding, purchasing and workforce mechanisms
Status: Current
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment is key for improving health and reducing the social impact of AOD use. However, the treatment itself is not the only variable that impacts on whether health... Read more
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Drugs on the darknet: Assessing the global health risks of a rapidly expanding market
Status: Current
This project is an international collaboration to assess the nature and extent of health outcomes from drug cryptomarkets, globally and specifically for Australians.