WED APRIL 16th – 2-2:45pm AWST / 4-4:45pm AEST / 7-7:45am BST Presenters: Gail Gilchrist, Kings College, London Sam Colledge-Frisby, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University Jade Lane, Burnet Institute Facilitated by Shelley Walker & Emma Vieira (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) Women who use drugs are at an increased risk of gender-based violence, which
Vaping is a growing public health concern, especially for younger populations. National survey evidence indicates that vaping has increased exponentially in the past 5-10 years among adolescents and young adults. This webinar brings together a range of speakers to discuss the marketing of vapes on social media, key strategies to reduce vaping among young people,
The National Alcohol Indicators Project (NAIP) is a nationally coordinated project aimed at tracking and reporting on trends in alcohol-related harm in Australia at national, state and local levels. One of the main objectives of the project is to develop a set of indicators for the continual monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of state
We live in an increasingly uncertain world. In response to this, the use of Foresight methods has become recognised as a highly valued approach for more effective engagement with stakeholders, to inform policy development and strategic planning exercises, and to increase organisation and sector resilience and preparedness to future events. In NDRI’s July webinar, hear
NDRI WEBINAR: Opioid overdose: Evidence, experience and emerging threats WED AUGUST 20TH – 11-11:45am AWST / 1-1:45 AEST Presenters: Professor Simon Lenton (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) Ele Morrison (AIVL) Dr Amanda Roxburgh (Burnet Institute) Facilitated by Dr Michael Curtis (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) Every opioid overdose is preventable, yet more than 12,000 Australians have died from a
Adolescent alcohol consumption has declined steeply since the early 2000s in many high-income countries. This webinar will summarise the results of a major international collaboration between researchers in Australia, the UK and Sweden to attempt to describe and explain these changes. We will be summarising work that is laid out in more detail in our
Methamphetamine is one of the most used substances among people who have contact with Australia’s criminal legal system. However, our understanding of the experiences and drivers of criminal legal system involvement for people who use methamphetamine is limited. In this webinar, Shelley Walker will present findings of a qualitative study about the harms associated with
As Australia heads into the summer festival season, concerns associated with high-potency and emerging synthetic substances, such as nitazenes, are high. In an evolving drug market, drug checking is increasingly recognised as an important harm reduction and public health tool, supporting both surveillance and informed decision-making. This webinar will bring together experts from drug checking