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National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

Locality: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9385 0333

Address: 22-32 King Street 2031 Randwick, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Need reliable information on oxycodone that’s easy to understand? We’ve updated our NDARC fact sheets, including this one on oxycodone: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/oxycodone-0

23.01.2022 New NDARC fact sheet on naltrexone. Get the facts on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/naltrexone-0

23.01.2022 NDARC is recruiting a 3 year level A/B postdoctoral research fellow position under the ASCEND program grant. There is scope for people with a range of expertise/skills to lead research projects related to drug dependence epidemiology, surveillance and treatment. For more information and to apply please find details here: https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au//postdoctoral-re Kirby Institute INHSU

22.01.2022 Mindframe supports safe reporting and communication about alcohol and other drugs, suicide and mental health. Check out their range of free online training sessions: https://mindframe.org.au/news-events/events

21.01.2022 Thanks to all who contributed posters for our #NDARCSymposium they’re all online now. Check them out before #NDARCSymposium launches tomorrow. You can vote for your favourite poster online too. https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/posters-and-poster-presentati

21.01.2022 The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium

21.01.2022 New NDARC research! Most people (80 per cent) in opioid agonist treatment in New South Wales are managed by a small amount (20 per cent) of mature prescribers, which poses a serious weakness in the health system says new report. Read on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//new-report-highlights-weakn

21.01.2022 Tune in for Session Two of the NDARC Symposium at 1.30pm as we talk to the experts about research partnerships with families, communities and services. Held during NAIDOC Week, we’ll hear from leading Indigenous experts about their research. https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research

20.01.2022 Free at 3:00pm? Professor Wayne Hall from @UQHealth is presenting today’s NDARC webinar. What lies behind the recent revival of therapeutic research on psychedelic drugs?... It’s not too late to register:

20.01.2022 NDARC has joined the Rethink Addiction movement aiming to change the conversation about addiction and tackle stigma and misinformation. Join the movement: https://www.rethinkaddiction.org.au/

19.01.2022 Don’t miss the new Drug Trends Bulletins. - Injecting risk behaviours and harms associated with injecting drug use in Australia: Are there differences by gender? - Tobacco and ecigarette use among two samples of people from Canberra, ACT who use illicit drugs. - Characteristics of people who used the Melbourne and Sydney medically supervised injecting facilities surveyed in the Illicit Drug Reporting System 2019.... Check it out on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/program/drug-trends

19.01.2022 NDARC’s Director Professor Michael Farrell presented on all things NDARC for the UNSW School of Population Health seminar series. Watch now: https://sph.med.unsw.edu.au/ne/public-health-seminar-series

18.01.2022 The NDARC Awards acknowledge the outstanding work of its staff and students. The winners have been announced for 2018-19 and 2019-20. Find out who the winners are on our website:

18.01.2022 Last chance! Check out our fabulous NDARC Symposium posters, and vote for your favourite. Winners will be announced during Session Four tomorrow.https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//poster-judging-peoples-choi

18.01.2022 Professor Wayne Hall from UQ Health is presenting next week’s NDARC webinar at 3:00pm on Thursday, 8 October. What lies behind the recent revival of therapeutic research on psychedelic drugs? Register now for FREE.

17.01.2022 More findings today during the first session of the 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium at 1:30pm

17.01.2022 ‘Most deaths are caused by long-term conditions like heart and lung disease, rather than drug overdoses. This shows the need for improved living conditions and healthcare for this population.’ New report finds people who are dependent on opioids have a 15-year gap in life expectancy. Read now.

17.01.2022 Join us at 1.30 for our annual #NDARCSymposium. You can still register https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research

16.01.2022 Join us for Session Two of the NDARC Symposium where we explore research partnerships and engaging families, communities and services. Join us at 1.30pm. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research

16.01.2022 Register now for our NDARC webinar TODAY at 3pm. We’ll hear from Penny Hill from NCCRED on ‘Towards an Australian Prompt Response Network for emerging drugs.’ Join us; register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-an-australian-promp

16.01.2022 Don’t miss our next NDARC Webinar on Thursday 17 June at 3pm. We’ll hear from Dr Penny Hill, from NCCRED on ‘Towards an Australian Prompt Response Network for emerging drugs.’ Join us; register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-an-australian-promp

15.01.2022 Please come along to our first NDARC Webinar for 2021. Next Thursday 18 February at 3pm Dr Alys Havard will present on ‘Use, safety and effectiveness of quit smoking medicines during pregnancy’. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/use-safety-and-effectivenes

15.01.2022 New NDARC research! Increase in depression and anxiety, but reduction in alcohol-related harm for young Australians during COVID-19. Read more about the research using the ‘Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study’ data: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//increase-depression-and-anx

14.01.2022 ICYMI: NDARC’s Deputy Director Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt comments on 'game changing' heroin treatment buprenorphine in @theageAustralia https://www.theage.com.au//game-changer-treatment-cuts-her

14.01.2022 Online now: Last week’s NDARC webinar presented by Professor Wayne Hall from UQ Health. What lies behind the recent revival of therapeutic research on psychedelic drugs? Watch on our website:

14.01.2022 Registration filling up! The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, ‘Research, policy and practice: Resilience through times of change’ is a virtual event running throughout November. Hurry, don’t miss out.

13.01.2022 Don’t miss our next NDARC Webinar on Thursday 17 June at 3pm. We’ll hear from Penny Hill from NCCRED talking about her work ‘Towards an Australian Prompt Response Network for emerging drugs.’ Join us; register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-an-australian-promp

12.01.2022 The September 2020 edition of the Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction newsletter is online now. In this edition: -New research on blood pressure medication appearing helpful in slowing down the spread of Alzheimer’s disease... -Tackling the topic of suicide with your child: Black Dog Institute guide to having the conversation

12.01.2022 Session Two: Research partnerships: Engaging with families, communities and services

12.01.2022 Want to keep up to date with NDARC events, webinars, news, research and projects? Sign up to our mailing list: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sign-ndarc-updates

11.01.2022 NDARC will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 14 June. We’ll reopen at 9am on Tuesday 15 June. https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/

10.01.2022 Have a listen to NDARC’s A/Prof Rebecca McKetin on Eastside Radio (at the 78 min mark) talking about a major new clinical trial using an antidepressant to treat methamphetamine dependence: https://eastsidefm.org//wednesday-drive-400pm-9th-jun-2021/

10.01.2022 New Drug Trends bulletin. Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, May 2019 - May 2020. Online now.

10.01.2022 It’s NAIDOC Week! Join us for a special UNSW Medicine NAIDOC webinar. The George Institute for Global Health UNSW The Kirby Institute @SPHCM School of Public Health and Community Medicine UNSW Australia The future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research must be in the hands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people. https://bit.ly/3jPTuZB

09.01.2022 Register now for our NDARC webinar TODAY at 3pm. We’ll hear from Professor Paul Dietze from @NDRIau and the @burnetinstitute on ‘Examining the impact of the Melbourne Supervised Injecting Room’. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/examining-the-impact-of-the

09.01.2022 Counting Down! Session One of the NDARC Symposium. This session includes an expert panel: Jude Byrne from AIVL, Dr Fadil Pedic from NSW Health, Julie Babineau from Odyssey House, and Adrian Dunlop from Hunter New England LHD. Register here:

09.01.2022 Join us for our next Learning and Development webinar on Thursday 3 June at 3pm. We’ll host a panel discussion with @aconhealth on meaningful inclusion and engagement with LGBTQ+ communities in research. See you there: https://zoom.us/j/96511409856 More details on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//acon-meaningful-inclusion-e

08.01.2022 Join us for a special UNSW Medicine NAIDOC webinar next Tuesday. The future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research must be in the hands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people we hear from the experts. George Instituteforglobalheath Kirby Institute SPHCM School of Public Health and Community Medicine UNSW Australia... Register here: https://bit.ly/3jPTuZB

08.01.2022 Join us for our #NDARCSymposium tomorrow. In our first session we’ll be covering all things substance use during the COVID-19 era: research findings and clinical implications. It’s not too late to register: https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research

07.01.2022 ‘Our findings show that participation in the Drug Court program can have lasting positive effects on the lives of recidivist offenders and are a credit to all those involved in the Drug Court program.’ New research by NDARC and the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) finds the NSW Drug Court reduces risk of reconviction in the long term.

07.01.2022 The National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED) and National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction - NCETA have developed an online Clinical Guidelines Matrix. This online resource enables clinicians working across all clinical settings to identify the best quality Clinical Practice Guidelines for their treatment area and population type. Download for FREE.

06.01.2022 Substance use in the COVID-19 era: Research findings and clinical implications

06.01.2022 Online now: Drug Trends reports - Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) 2020 COVID19 Bulletin - Ecstasy and Drug Related Report System (EDRS) 2020 National Report - ADAPT Study Wave 2 Bulletin... Download on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/program/drug-trends

06.01.2022 Read about the latest Drug Trends reports on the decline in reported availability of methamphetamine and heroin during COVID-19 restrictions: : https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//decline-reported-availabili

05.01.2022 @APSADConf 2020 webinar series starts today. Great line up of speakers across the breadth of #AOD More info and registration here https://www.apsad.org.au/2020-webinar-series

05.01.2022 For our NDARC Webinar this week we’ll hear from Professor Paul Dietze from @burnetinstitute and @NDRIau ‘Examining the impact of the Melbourne Supervised Injecting Room’. Join us; register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/examining-the-impact-of-the

05.01.2022 That’s a wrap for today! Thanks to all our #NDARCSymposium Session One presenters for their insights. Register now for Session Two next Thursday. We’ll be exploring research partnerships: engaging with families, communities and services. This session is held during #NAIDOC2020 week and highlights our Indigenous research and partnerships. Register here:... https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research See more

04.01.2022 Online now: New edition of the Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction newsletter. All the latest research, opportunities, news and events. Read now: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/

03.01.2022 New Drug Trends Bulletin: Trends in, and characteristics associated with, trouble accessing sterile needles and syringes among people who inject drugs in Sydney, NSW Download on our website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au//trends-and-characteristics-

02.01.2022 Have a listen to NDARC’s Dr Amy Peacock on ABC Radio Australia this morning talking about drug trends in the era of covid-19

02.01.2022 New Drug Trends bulletin. Mental health and psychological distress in people who inject drugs, Northern Territory, 2010-2019. Online now.

02.01.2022 Don’t miss Session Four of the NDARC Symposium TODAY from 9am. We’ll hear from the experts on all aspects of illicit drugs and showcase research, policy and practice, and resilience through times of change. Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/the-2020-ndarc-annual-research

01.01.2022 FREE registration now open! The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, ‘Research, policy and practice: Resilience through times of change’ is a virtual event running throughout November. Limited places available.

01.01.2022 ‘The age at which an adolescent first consumes alcohol and how quickly they escalate their alcohol use may be important predictors of alcohol-related problems in early adulthood.’ Read now - Patterns of alcohol use in adolescents: Early predictors and adulthood outcomes.

01.01.2022 It’s World No Tobacco Day! And a great time to find out more about our Quit Smoking Study. It’s looking at different types of nicotine replacement products, including e-cigarettes, to find out what works best. Head to our website for more info: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/project/quit-smoking-study

01.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who presented posters and videos for our 2020 NDARC Research Symposium. At the end of Session 4 this morning NDARC Director Michael Farrell announced our poster competition winners: Agata Chrzanowska was the overall winner receiving the Judge's Choice Award and Saki Talukder was awarded the People's Choice Award. You can see them all online: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/posters-and-poster-presentati

01.01.2022 We’re recruiting at NDARC. Join us as a research officer and help shape the way drug use, markets and harms are monitored in Australia into the future. Apply now! https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au//research-office