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Stay informed with the latest news in research breakthroughs and achievements at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC).
Stay informed with the latest news in research breakthroughs and achievements at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC).
ABC Radio (17/11)
NDARC Research Director, Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt discussed the association between chronic cannabis use in young people and poor academic performance with Dr Norman Swan for ABC Radio Nationals' Health Report program. .
news.com.au (17/11)
NDARC Director, Professor Michael Farrell discussed trends in cocaine use and its associated harms with news.com.au. .
Guardian Australia (07/11)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland was interviewed by Guardian Australia about the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's rnational wastewater drug monitoring program. .
Australian Doctor (29/10)
Professor Shane Darke was interviewed about his presentation, 'The Changing Face of Overdose', from the 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium with Australian Doctor. .
The New Daily (25/10)
Associate Professor Natasa Gisev and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ria Hopkins spoke with The New Daily about changes in paracetamol pack sizes. .
NBC News (25/10)
NDARC Research Director, Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt, discussed findings from the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling with NBC News. .
ABC Radio (03/10)
NDARC Director, Professor Michael Farrell discussed key findings from the Coroners Court of Victoria's report on overdose deaths with ABC Radio National's PM program. .
The Australian Financial Review (27/09)
NDARC Director, Professor Michael Farrell discussed alcohol and other drug rehabilitation clinics with The Australian Financial Review.Ìý.
Herald Sun (25/09)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland discussed key findings from the 2024 national Drug Trends reports with the Herald Sun.Ìý.
Australian Doctor (23/09)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland discussed key findings from the 2024 national Drug Trends reports with Australian Doctor.Ìý.
Australian Pharmacist (23/09)
Australian Pharmacist wrote about the key takeaways from the 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium.Ìý.
SBS News (20/09)
NDARC Director, Professor Michael Farrell discussed the 2024 national Drug Trends reports and Australian cocaine trends on SBS News.Ìý.
ABC Radio (20/09)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland discussed key findings from the 2024 national Drug Trends reports on ABC Radio National's AM program.Ìý.
The Conversation (20/09)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland wrote about non-prescribed use of pharmaceutical stimulants, which was a key finding of the 2024 national Drug Trends reports, in The Conversation.Ìý.
ABC Radio (17/09)
Dr Monica Barratt spoke to ABC Radio National's PM program about drink spiking.Ìý.
ABC News (10/09)
NDARC Director, Professor Michael Farrell discussed nitazenes following its detection by Canberra's drug testing service with ABC News. .
The Wire (30/08)
NDARC Research Fellow Christel Macdonald spoke to community radio current affairs program The Wire about interventions to reduce AOD-related harms in people who have been incarcerated. .
2GB Sydney / 4BC Brisbane (28/08)
Professor Donald Weatherburn discussed the link between gambling expenditure and crime rates in NSW on the 2GB Sydney / 4BC Brisbane's Nights with John Stanley program.Ìý.
ABC Radio (27/08)
Professor Donald Weatherburn discussed the link between gambling expenditure and crime rates in NSW on ABC Radio National's Breakfast program. .
The Sydney Morning Herald (26/08)
Professor Donald Weatherburn discussed the link between gambling expenditure and crime rates in NSW with The Sydney Morning Herald. .
The Sydney Morning Herald (29/07)
Professor Donald Weatherburn wrote about Indigenous incarceration rates in a opinion article for The Sydney Morning Herald. .
Australian Pharmacist (08/07)
Associate Professor Alys Havard and Dr Annelies Robijn discussed findings from their population-based cohort study about the use of smoking cessation therapy during pregnancy with Australian Pharmacist. .
ABC Radio (05/07)
NDARC Director Professor Michael Farrell spoke to ABC Radio National's Breakfast program about nitazenes after the synthetic opioid was implicated in four overdose deaths in Melbourne. .
Good Weekend (29/06)
NDARC Director Professor Michael Farrell spoke to Good Weekend about cocaine use in Australia. .
Herald Sun (14/06)
Dr Wing See Yuen discussed adolescent drinking rates and behaviours with the Herald Sun. .
The Medical Republic (13/06)
Drug Trends Program Lead and NDARC Deputy Director, Dr Rachel Sutherland discussed findings from the 2024 National Illicit Drug Indicators Project reports with The Medical Republic. .
The Australian (29/05)
Professor Shane Darke discussed findings from a study about deaths linked to magic mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs with The Australian. .
The Advertiser (27/05)
NDARC Deputy Director Associate Professor Amy Peacock was interviewed by The Advertiser about GHB use in South Australia. .
ABC News (27/05)
NDARC Deputy Director Associate Professor Amy Peacock was interviewed by ABC News regarding GHB use across Australia.Ìý.
ABC Radio (25/05)
Professor Shane Darke discussed findings from a study about deaths linked to magic mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs with ABC Radio National's Health Report program. .
The Nightly (08/05)
Conjoint Professor Nadine Ezard spoke to The Nightly about nitazenes. .
SBS News (18/04)
Professor Shane Darke was interviewed about the 'war on drugs' for the SBS podcast, The Too Hard Basket. .
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