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The Emergence of Novel Benzodiazepines in Australia, Evidence, Alerts, Clinical Management and Harm Reduction—A Narrative Review

Jack Freestone, Stassi Kypri, Jennifer L. Schumann, Erica Franklin, Cameron Francis, @monicabarratt.bsky.social, Amy Peacock, et al

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@menziesresearch.bsky.social @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social

An Observational Study of Off‐Premise Alcoholic Beverage Pricing Over Time in New South Wales, Australia Introduction The price of alcohol is a key determinant of purchasing and consumption, yet few studies have assessed alcohol price in Australia. This study aimed to determine: (i) the comparative pri...

🆕An Observational Study of Off-Premise Alcoholic Beverage Pricing Over Time in New South Wales, Australia

Nicola Man, @miamiller1.bsky.social, Matthew Craig, Lexi Buckfield, Michael Livingston, @sarahcallinan.bsky.social, Heng Jiang, Isabella Britton, et al

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Open Access: Does Believing #Alcohol Causes #Cancer Moderate the Relationship Between Consumer Awareness of the Alcohol–Cancer Link and Support for Alcohol Policies? Findings From a Canadian Cross-Sectional Study

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@publichealthon.bsky.social @uoftdlsph.bsky.social #Canada

@burnetinstitute.bsky.social @umontreal-en.bsky.social @crchum.bsky.social @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @utas.edu.au

Understanding Gender Differences in Injecting‐Related Harms Among an Australian Sample of People Who Inject Drugs Introduction People who inject drugs may experience several non-viral injecting-related injuries and diseases (IRID), including skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) and venous disease, often result.....

🆕Understanding #Gender Differences in Injecting-Related Harms Among an Australian Sample of People Who Inject #Drugs

Daisy Gibbs, Rachel Sutherland, Sarah Larney, Lucy Thi Tran, Amanda Roxburgh, @psychopharmres.bsky.social, Samantha Colledge-Frisby

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New paper in Drug and Alcohol Review with Apei SONG and Jiaojiao He on ‘Recovery Capital in Chinese Drug Rehabilitation: Exploring person-centered and community-based perspectives’.

Factors Associated With Preferences for Opioid Agonist Therapies Among People Dependent on Opioids Introduction Opioid agonist therapies (OAT) reduce adverse outcomes of illicit opioid use, with individual preferences potentially improving treatment outcomes. We explored preferences for OAT and a.....

🆕Factors Associated With Preferences for Opioid Agonist Therapies Among People Dependent on Opioids

M. J. Stowe, Anna Conway, Frederick L. Altice, Samantha College-Frisby, Phillip Read, et al

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@yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @cahma.bsky.social

Drug-Induced Deaths and Non-Fatal Poisonings in Youth—Associations With Household Adversities and Out-Of-Home Care

Karoliina Karjalainen, Kirsimarja Raitasalo, Sanna Rönkä

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Effectiveness of Training Non‐Specialist Health Workers for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Issues Substance use disorders (SUD) pose a global health challenge, especially in resource-limited settings. Training non-specialist health workers (NSHW) is a promising task-sharing strategy. This.....

New Online: Effectiveness of Training Non-Specialist Health Workers for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

#PGIMER #AIIMS Indian Council of Medical Research

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Behavioural Economic Demand for Medicinal and Recreational Cannabis Among People Who Use Over‐The‐Counter CBD Products, THC Only and CBD + THC Introduction Changes in regulatory policies regarding cannabis have led to a rapid expansion of the cannabis market and a substantial increase in cannabis sales. This study examined medicinal and re.....

Open Access - Behavioural Economic Demand for Medicinal and Recreational #Cannabis Among People Who Use Over-The-Counter #CBD Products, #THC Only and CBD + THC

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@ucl.ac.uk @ucl-targ.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

Feelings of Guilt and Remorse After Alcohol Consumption Among People Who Drink at Increasing and Higher-Risk Levels

@sharoncox.bsky.social, @melissaoldham.bsky.social, @tattanbirch.bsky.social, ... @clairevgarnett.bsky.social, @drsarahejackson.bsky.social

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Open Access UCL Research: Feelings of Guilt and Remorse After Alcohol Consumption Among People Who Drink at Increasing and Higher-Risk Levels: A Population Study in England
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Toward a Coordinated Global Response to Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroid Consumption: Lessons From the World's Current Steroid Checking Initiatives Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use presents a growing global public health issue. Despite evidence of significant physical, psychological and social harms, responses to non-medical AAS use remain ....

New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social with Raphael.

Drawing on the Australian and Swiss steroid checking pilots, we call for a coordinated global response.

@uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @ethz.ch @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social

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New research from @sheffielduni.bsky.social, NHS Inclusion, St George's Hospital and @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Emma L. Simpson, Munira Essat, Ruth Wong, Sarah Stacey, Edward Day

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A Qualitative Study of How Teens in Washington State Make Sense of #Cannabis #Edibles #Warning Labels & Packaging

@jwilloughby.bsky.social, @staceyhust.bsky.social, Soojung Kang, @leticiacouto.bsky.social et al

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@depauluniversity.bsky.social @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social

Open Access: Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Heavy Episodic Drinking in the United States Using Survey Data

Laura Llamosas-Falcón, Charlotte Probst, Kevin Shield, Erik Spence, Jürgen Rehm

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@camhnews.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftdlsph.bsky.social

Open Access: Is #Addiction Research Addicted to Artificial Intelligence? Mapping the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Substance Use and Mental Health Through a Bibliometric Analysis

Loïs Vanhée, Simone Scarpa

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#AI @umeauniversitet.bsky.social

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Lived living experience exchanges are now Live in the sector!

@uqchsr.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social

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#day3 kicking off with our amazing narcofeminists 💪🏻

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Geoff presenting our important ODTP work!

Late Breakers session with Jack Chung, Michaela Pettie, Jack McWilliam, So Bi Kim and Caroline Salom

#APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social

Well done Jack Chung for your presentation at #APSAD25! #NCYSUR is so proud of u, buddy.

Congratulations to our APSAD award winners:

Mentor Award - @jconigr.bsky.social
Mid Career Award - Delyse Hutchinson
First Peoples Award - Tina Taylor

#APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social

Takeaways:
'It's a privilege to come into these spaces and have these conversations ... to bring these issues to the forefront'

'Appreciative to be in this space ... this is ground breaking'

'Connected with community - take what we've heard, learned, understood ... to make change'

Afternoon plenary with Manu Vaniwawa,
Danny Nicholson, Yasmin Iese and @profjiojiravulo.bsky.social

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Hearing from A/Prof @lexine-stapinski.bsky.social around factors that prevent e-cigarette use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents at #APSAD25

Dr Jack Wilson presents on prevalence of cannabis use in Australia, including current attitudes among legal changes #APSAD25