Refining the Timeline Followback to Assess Cannabis Use
Project Status:
Completed
Treatment and Intervention
Development and evaluation of specialist services for female drug users in Iran
Project Status:
Completed
Development of an opioid aberrant drug behaviour scale for use in multiple healthcare settings
An emerging body of literature from the United States (US) describes ‘aberrant’ (i.e. divergent) medication-related behaviours among pain patients, and the extent to which they are associated with harm, including medical morbidity, dependence and diversion.
Project Status:
Completed
Child protection and mothers in substance abuse treatment
Project Status:
Completed
The cost of homelessness and the net benefit of homelessness programs: a national study
Homelessness is a prevailing issue in contemporary Australian society and yet little is known about the social and economic costs to the individual and to the community.
Project Status:
Completed
Homelessness and services and system integration
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 limited, particularly among those with co-occurring substance use and other mental disorders.
Project Status:
Current
The efficacy of an intervention for PTSD among illicit drug users
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.
Project Status:
Completed
Increasing access to effective harm reduction interventions for vulnerable and marginalised young drug users
This project aimed to identify and minimise barriers to accessing and enhancing effective health and social care services for vulnerable and/or marginalised young drug users.
Project Status:
Completed
The Ecstasy Check-Up: A multi-site trial of a brief intervention for ecstasy use among regular ecstasy users
Ecstasy is one of the few drugs that has become more prominent within the Australian community, particularly among young people.
Project Status:
Current