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Global disability due to alcohol and drug use has increased over 20 years: landmark report

Date Published: 
Friday, 14 December 2012

A landmark report published today in international journal The Lancet shows that mental illness is now the largest contributor to disability worldwide, with drug and alcohol use disorders contributing the most to mental disability after depression and anxiety.

Methadone reduces risk of HIV transmission in people who inject drugs, say experts

Date Published: 
Friday, 5 October 2012

People who inject drugs (PWID) can significantly reduce their risk of HIV infection with the use of opiate substitution treatments such as methadone, as suggested by an international team of researchers in a paper published today on bmj.c

UNSW honours NDARC academic

Date Published: 
Monday, 8 August 2011

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) academic Professor Kate Dolan has taken out the University of NSW's highest public health award.

UN Reference Group on HIV and Injecting Drug Use posters win major design award

Date Published: 
Monday, 4 July 2011

Posters featuring global estimates of HIV and injecting drug use and intervention coverage, using data prepared by NDARC researchers on behalf of the UN Reference Group, have won a prestigious international design award.

Portuguese decriminalisation did not lead to increases in drug-related harms: Australian/UK study

Date Published: 
Wednesday, 24 November 2010

A joint Australian/UK study published this month in the British Journal of Criminology has shown that decriminalisation of all drug use in Portugal did not lead to increases in drug-related harms.

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