Addiction
June 18, 2018
Fog of war: is vaping good for smokers or only for Big Tobacco?
Karen Counter isn’t quite sure what side of the law she’s on, but she’s 100 per cent sure she is right. The GP from the NSW north coast is signing up to proliferate electronic cigarettes…
Fewer pokies for the NT
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Natasha Fyles has announced a package of measures to ensure that Territorians who are experiencing difficulty with their gambling behaviours can be assisted. “This Government is taking action to promote…
May 24, 2018
Mapping Recovery & Explaining Relapse: An Ethnographic Approach to Methamphetamine
Samuel Brookfield is using his PhD research to address relapse for methamphetamine users Why Methamphetamine? Australians use more methamphetamine per capita than any other country in the world. Treatment and rehabilitation options are severely limited,…
May 3, 2018
The destruction of shame
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held this month over Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Mrs Kate Seselja,…
April 20, 2018
From Crystal Meth to Cannabis
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held next month over Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Mr Benjamin Kearney,…
April 19, 2018
The link between Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Addictions
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Miss Jessica Hannan, National Projects…
April 18, 2018
Using technology to support the delivery of comorbidity services
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Gerard Byrne, Clinical Director at…
Methamphetamine Easier To Buy Than Cannabis
Preliminary results from New Zealand’s first online Drug Trends Survey have found methamphetamine is currently more available than cannabis, throughout the country. The study, carried out by researchers from Massey University’s SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, aimed…
April 17, 2018
Opioid Overdose: Where is Naloxone?
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held next month on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Dr. Jeanne-Marie van…
April 11, 2018
Development and evaluation of Mental Health First Aid for gambling problems
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Dr Maria Bellringer, Senior Research…