JUST ANNOUNCED: Applications are now open for Australia's second in-person MAPS #MDMA-assisted Therapy Training Program, delivered by MAPS, hosted by the Clinical Psychedelic Lab Monash University Applications close: 13th SEP 2024! Details & application here: monash.edu/medicine/scs/c…

🔉NEW DRUG TRENDS BULLETIN 🔉 This month's #drugtrends bulletin is out now. It covers: - non-prescribed pharmaceutical opioid use among people who inject drugs - self-reported sexual engagement in those who use illicit stimulants - drug-related driving & roadside drug testing

📢 New study alert 📢 A global review by NDARC researchers found that access to #opioid agonist treatment, such as methadone & buprenorphine, in prison & after release into the community substantially cuts the risk of death among people who use drugs. #prisonhealth

Call for papers for a special section of Drug and Alcohol Review — Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Substance Use and Addiction Research More information here - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1…

New online - “You might be nice, but where you take me, they're not gonna be”: Preferences for field-based post-overdose interventions Jenna van Draanen Addy Adwell, Courteney Wettemann, Callan Elswick Fockele, Brenda Goh, David L. Perlmutter ... Tessa Frohe, PhD University of Washington onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da…

Should Pubs And Clubs Have To Stock Life-Saving Anti-Overdose Drugs Like Naloxone? Robert Taylor, our Policy & Engagement Manager spoke to PEDESTRIAN.TV about why harm reduction needs to face up to the widespread use of drugs. Read more here brnw.ch/21wMg1i

#RESEARCH DEPRESSED ADOLESCENTS TWICE AS LIKELY TO VAPE, says new research from the Matilda Centre. Published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, the study surveyed 5157 students from 40 schools in NSW, Qld and WA. Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

📢 Survey Alert 📢 Check out and complete a survey about experiences & perceptions of intoxication & crime in Australia, with Dr Lauren Monds Sydney Health University of Sydney & @TomWNorman_ ARCSHS La Trobe University Please #retweet & #share! Access survey at: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8C…

The latest Drug Trends bulletin covered self-reported sexual engagement among people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2023. Read the full report here: unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc…

Research shows most Australians back drug injecting rooms Canberra Times canberratimes.com.au/story/8750695/…

Be part of the design process for a platform dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples at UQ. Your input will help ensure the platform meets the needs of our mob! When: Monday, 16 September at1 PM - 3 PM Where: Global Change Institute, Room 275, St Lucia Campus

Join us for Maternal Alcohol Reduction Interventions (MARI): Coproducing Support for Women to Improve Health and Reduce Alcohol Harm. Presented by Dr Abi Rose this session will provide an in-depth overview of women’s alcohol use and harm. Register now at: eventbrite.com.au/e/talking-poin…

We’re day 4/30 rocking our red shoes with the FARE team for International #FASD Awareness Month. #RedShoesRock redshoesrock.org.au

Timaru! We are running a drug checking clinic at the Timaru needle exchange this Friday, 6th September. Come and see us, bring your gear in to get checked and chat harm reduction with our friendly team. It's free, legal, discreet, and non-judgemental. #harmreduction #Timaru

The 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is just over a fortnight away! Have you secured your spot yet? unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc… 📅 Friday, 20 September 📍 Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 🗣️ International guest speakers: Professor Sir John Strang from

In an open letter sent to the members of National Cabinet, community leaders including DANA, are calling for governments to implement the alcohol-related recommendations outlined in the rapid review panel final report. Read it here: fare.org.au/call-to-nation…

Aboriginal children have the right to grow up safe and strong in their culture and community. Yet the broken out-of-home care system is taking them from home at 11 times the rate of non-Indigenous kids. Please sign to stand up for their rights. alsnswact.org.au/stand_up_for_a…

📢 REGISTRATIONS CLOSING SOON 📢 Have you registered for the 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium? Registrations close on Monday, 9 September! unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc…

It's International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day, a time to raise awareness about FASD & inspire positive change for those impacted. The day also highlights the importance of being alcohol-free during pregnancy to prevent FASD. brnw.ch/21wMt7k

Congratulations on this publication recommending smoking cessation support is essential in lung cancer screening. Read paper here doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nt… Nathan Harrison Jacquie Bowden Flinders University