Teens the target of new app designed to prevent drug use
Date Published:
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Australian researchers have worked with local high school students to create a unique interactive drug education game for Australian teenagers.
prevention
New, free drug education resource for school communities
Date Published:
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Every secondary school across Australia will this week receive a new, free and evidence-based drug education resource that aims to empower young people to make positive choices for their health and wellbeing.
Preventing and treating drug and alcohol harms in remote communities
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) have been invited to work with 5 remote NSW communities to retrospectively evaluate a suite of interventions aimed at prevention of drug and alcohol harms from 2012-2014.
Project Status:
Current
Dr Newton wins NSW Tall Poppy science prize
Date Published:
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Dr Nicola Newton has won a 2014 NSW Tall Poppy award for her outstanding research into the prevention of substance misuse among young people.
Parents may be putting their children on a path to drinking
Date Published:
Monday, 8 September 2014
- Parents are the largest supplier of alcohol to under 18s
- Teens three times more likely to drink full serves if parents supply
Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS)
Project Status:
Current