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Adding an electronic-cigarette to standard behavioural treatment for low-socioeconomic status smokers: A randomised trial
Status: Current
Smoking is a leading cause of preventable disease and death. Limited progress has occurred in reducing smoking rates over the past decade for the most disadvantaged Australians (2001 = 24%, 2013 = 21... Read more
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Trending: Social media analysis to monitor cannabis and synthetic cannabinoid use
Status: Current
Cannabis remains one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances in the United States, and current epidemiological studies indicate broadening acceptability. This aim of this project is to... Read more
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Liquor licensing legislations and the role of community members and groups
Status: Current
To reduce alcohol related harms, the World Health Organisation recommends regulating the sale and supply of alcohol, including limiting the number of premises selling alcohol as well as the hours... Read more
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A systematic review of alcohol and other drug prevention strategies
Status: Current
The use of alcohol and illicit drugs is a serious public health concern and entails considerable burden of disease.  Recent estimates indicate that about 4.5% of the global burden of disease as... Read more
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Exploration of partnerships between rural Aboriginal communities and researchers to prevent and treat drug and alcohol-related harms: Three examples in remote NSW
Status: Current
This project seeks to develop knowledge about effective models of partnership between rural Aboriginal communities and researchers across a range of community-led programs delivered from 2012-2016,... Read more
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Evaluation of the Supporting pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs
Status: Current
Substance use among pregnant women is a significant public health issue. A range of adverse effects have been noted including increased risk of miscarriage and still birth, reduction in fetal growth... Read more
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Cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal purposes: Reviewing the evidence
Status: Current
This project will review the evidence for the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoid products for a number of key medical conditions. We will examine the evidence base for delta-9-... Read more
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A randomised controlled study of health intervention "SNAP" in Northern Territory prisons
Status: Current
The Northern Territory prison population comprises 92% Indigenous Australians and 88% smokers. The NT prison-smoking ban creates a population-wide abstinence. We aim to extend this period of... Read more
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Reducing stigma and discrimination for people who use alcohol and other drugs
Status: Current
This project, commissioned by the Queensland Mental Health Commission, aims to identify effective ways of reducing stigma and discrimination which has a negative impact on the mental health and... Read more
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An evaluation of the New South Wales Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment (IDAT) Program
Status: Current
The IDAT Program, established under the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Act 2007 of New South Wales, aims to “provide short-term care, with an involuntary supervised withdrawal component, to protect the... Read more