Researchers from The Matilda Centre w Shalini Arunogiri have developed a successful co-design process and worked with young people to develop engaging and effective substance use prevention resources.

Resources: yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/getting-help/P…

Paper: doi.org/10.1002/hpja.8…

Click through for a great explanation by Dr Poppy Watson on her research into the ‘incentive sensitisation model of addiction’, just published in Addictive Behaviors.
With Victoria Manning
Monash Research
Monash Addiction Research Centre
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New research led by Annette Peart in Drug&AlcoholReview has found an increase in helpline calls for alcohol-related concerns during pandemic lockdowns.

Open access: doi.org/10.1111/dar.13…

DirectLine: directline.org.au

Dr Rowan P. Ogeil & Dan Lubman Monash Addiction Research Centre Monash Research

Family and friends of people who use alcohol and other drugs often feel isolated, powerless and confused. Talking about it can feel overwhelming, and you may not know where to start. This guide has helpful tips on how to approach a conversation 👉 brnw.ch/21wK5BN

REMINDER! Free Connect & Learn Webinar on Monday, 3rd of June, at 1pm.

Professor Kylie will present a range of resources her team has developed, along with research efforts, to help communities to reduce harms from alcohol or drug use.

Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/connect-lear…

🚨 Australia faces a new threat: nitazene, a drug 25x stronger than fentanyl. Listen as Suzanne Nielsen PhD MPS joins The Briefing to discuss its dangers and impact.   #Nitazene #Naloxone  Monash Addiction Research Centre

🔗podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…

Do you have an honours or master’s degree in psychology, psychiatry, or mental health?

Help people affected by substance harms by completing a PhD with Turning Point.

Stipends of $35,000 p/a are available.

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REMINDER! Free Talking Point Webinar on Wed, 29th of May, at 1pm.

Elvira will discuss the effects of methamphetamine use during pregnancy on the mother's physiology, fetal brain development, perinatal attachment, and executive functioning.

Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/talking-poin…

Contingency management #CM is one of the most effective approaches for stimulant use disorder

Yet it’s rarely implemented in Aus

Our Incentivise project, led by Rebecca Mcketin NDARC, UNSW and funded by NCCRED sought to understand why.
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Alert from ⁦CanTEST⁩

Nitazenes have been responsible for harms and deaths in multiple states

So glad there is testing in Canberra to alert folks living in the ACT abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

Also #RANZCP2024 RANZCP friends, apparently I’ve been left off the program. But I’m definitely speaking!

Come listen to us chat about MDMA-AT for PTSD, including our currently recruiting MPATHY clinical trial for PTSD-AUD
Prof Kirsten Morley Edith Collins Centre Turning Point

A new article in World Psychiatric Association (WPA) wpanet.org from Antonio Verdejo-García and 16 experts with Victoria Manning endorses 4 neuroscience-informed interventions for #SUD treatment & recommends ways to overcome barriers to translation into clinical practice. Monash Addiction Research Centre

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Are you a mental health or #AOD peer support worker? Share your thoughts on psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT).

Your responses will help us understand barriers to recruitment for PAT.

Complete the survey or find out more:
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Thanks to Kym Valentine for calling out Australia's outdated liquor licensing laws that are completely inadequate for the digital age. Alcohol's role in death, suicide, injury and family violence continues to rise unabated. The time to act is now.

theage.com.au/national/too-o…

Absolutely! Outdated liquor licensing laws are failing to address the escalating impact of alcohol on our communities. It's time for change. Rethink Addiction

Join us for this free Connect & Learn Webinar on Monday, 3rd of June, at 1pm.

Professor Kylie will present a range of resources her team has developed, along with research efforts, to help communities to reduce harms from alcohol or drug use.

Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/connect-lear…