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The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (Australia)
at UNSW
conducts research to increase the effectiveness of treatments for drug & alcohol-related harms.

Do you know a young person aged 15-18 who lives in NSW, Vic or WA? NDARC, in partnership with Youth Affairs Council Vict...
13/08/2026

Do you know a young person aged 15-18 who lives in NSW, Vic or WA?

NDARC, in partnership with Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic), are looking for a few more young people to join the Next Wave Study Youth Council, a group co-designing an upcoming study on how young people encounter alcohol, gaming, smoking, gambling and unhealthy foods and how this impacts their health and wellbeing.

Sessions are two hours and held online a few times a year after school hours. Young people are paid $52/hour for their time and expertise.

🔗 For more information, and to express interest, visit: https://redcap.link/youthcouncil

Have you checked out the program for our upcoming 2026 NDARC Annual Research Symposium? We’re gearing up to share the wo...
10/08/2026

Have you checked out the program for our upcoming 2026 NDARC Annual Research Symposium? We’re gearing up to share the work and impact of NDARC researchers, programs and collaborators in the alcohol and other drug sector – don’t forget to register to reserve your spot!

📅 Friday, 25 September 2026
📍 Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Sign up here ➡️ https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/news-events/events/2026-ndarc-annual-research-symposium

Our final breakout session at our upcoming 2026 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is ‘Engaging communities’.🌐 Speakers:🎙️ ...
06/08/2026

Our final breakout session at our upcoming 2026 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is ‘Engaging communities’.🌐

Speakers:

🎙️ Lily Palmer: Harm reduction strategies among people who use illicit stimulants: Naloxone and drug checking in Australia

🎙️ Cilla Zhou and Jess May Doumany: Partnership as method: Co-developing an evaluation framework for peer engagement in the OLAM trial

🎙️Dr Simon Clay: ‘Wherever they’re at is wherever they’re at, right?’: Substance use and informal cultures of care among members of the q***r community

🎙️Dr Peter Gates: Comprehensive community initiatives: Million-dollar mistakes or the next best thing?

🎙️Dr Emily Symes: Substance use in trans and gender diverse adults: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

🔗 Full details/registration: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/news-events/events/2026-ndarc-annual-research-symposium

📍 Friday, 25 September 2026 | Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney | FREE

Nearly 57,000 drug-related hospitalisations – or 156 per day – were recorded in 2023-24, marking a 10.5% increase compar...
05/08/2026

Nearly 57,000 drug-related hospitalisations – or 156 per day – were recorded in 2023-24, marking a 10.5% increase compared to the previous year, show the latest data from NDARC's Drug Trends Program.

This was more than double the 4.1% increase in all hospitalisations in the same period, indicating that drug-related hospitalisations grew faster than overall hospital admissions.

Read more from the 'Trends in Drug-Related Hospitalisations in Australia, 2004-2024' report here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-related-hospitalisations-australia-2004-2024

In 2024, there were 2,005 drug-induced deaths recorded in Australia 2024, at a rate of 5.5 deaths per day, according to ...
04/08/2026

In 2024, there were 2,005 drug-induced deaths recorded in Australia 2024, at a rate of 5.5 deaths per day, according to the latest annual reporting from NDARC's Drug Trends Program.

While opioids remain the leading drug class identified in overdose deaths, the recent rise had been driven by increased harms from amphetamine-type stimulants and co***ne.

Read more from the 'Trends in Overdose and Other Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia, 2005-2024' report here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-induced-deaths-australia-2005-2024

Drug-induced deaths and hospitalisations in Australia have risen, with the trend driven by increased harms from amphetam...
04/08/2026

Drug-induced deaths and hospitalisations in Australia have risen, with the trend driven by increased harms from amphetamine-type stimulants and co***ne, new data show.

Latest annual reporting by NDARC shows there were more than 2000 deaths from drug overdoses in 2024, and nearly 57,000 drug-related hospitalisations in 2023-24.

“Methamphetamine in particular remains a significant challenge for prevention, treatment and harm reduction, and should not be viewed as a problem of the past," said lead author Associate Professor Amy Peacock.

Read more here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2026/08/rise-in-drug-related-deaths-hospitalisations-driven-by-stimulants

For our next webinar, join Dr Breanne Hobden to explore data from a series of studies which explore co-occurring mental ...
02/08/2026

For our next webinar, join Dr Breanne Hobden to explore data from a series of studies which explore co-occurring mental distress and alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This webinar also features Todd Heard as panellist, an Aboriginal man from the Wonnarua Nation who has two decades of experience in community and government-based services.

🗓️ Thursday, 6 August
⏲️ 3pm AEST
📍 Zoom webinar

Register here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/news-events/events/exploring-cooccurring-mental-health-challenges-substance-use

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