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Dedicated to finding solutions that transform the way we think about and respond to addiction.

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Ashlea Bartram, Md Abdul Ahad, April Long, Dan I. Lubman, Ele Morrison, Jill Rundle, Nicole Lee, Scott Wilson, Jacqueline Bowden

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20.06.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Critical Care Paramedic, & Monash Paramedicine & MARC PhD candidate @richardarmour94.bsky.social for winning the award for Best Presentation from an Emerging Researcher at our Symposium!

With Prof @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social

Read the paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39577213/

10.06.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr Monica Jung, who won the 2025 MARC PhD Publication Prize!

Dr Jung’s winning paper was titled, β€˜Opioid characteristics & nonopioid interventions associated with successful opioid taper in patients with chronic noncancer pain’.

Read the paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38112755/

09.06.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr Ryan Baldwin, who has won the 2025 MARC EMCR Publication Prize!

He also won the 2025 MARC Symposium Best Poster award.

Prof Dan Lubman AM & Prof Suzanne Nielsen presented the awards at the Symposium last week.

πŸ‘‰ Read the publication:
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05.06.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On behalf of MARC Director Professor Dan Lubman, Deputy Director Professor Suzanne Nielsen & the entire MARC team, thank you to all the presenters and attendees - including people with lived and living experience of gambling, alcohol and other drugs - who made our 2025 Symposium such a success!

04.06.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”“Patterns of Acute #GHB Harms Requiring #Ambulance Attendance: Should Greater Focus Be on Regional Areas?

Naomi Beard, James Wilson, Bosco C. Rowland, Ziad Nehme, Dan I. Lubman, @rowanogeil.bsky.social

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30.05.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Scoping Review of the Emergence of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Australian Drug Markets: What Does This MeanΒ for Harm Reduction Responses? Issues Rising synthetic opioid deaths in North America, and the emergence of nitazene harms has driven concern about novel synthetic opioids (NSO) in Australia. This scoping review aimed to map what...

Based on research by Emmanuel Mammoliti, @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social, Amanda Roxburgh

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29.05.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were proud to release our 2023/2024 Annual Report at the MARC Symposium last week. The report highlights our progress over the past year as we continue working to find solutions that transform the way we think about and respond to addiction.
πŸ“˜ Read the report here: www.monash.edu/medicine/ehc...

26.05.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a packed schedule ahead for the 2025 MARC Symposium today!

Two highlights will be Matt Craig and A/Prof Shalini Arunogiri delivering our keynote presentations.

Keep an eye on this page for highlights from this sold-out event throughout the day!

21.05.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open Access - Changes over time in novel #benzodiazepines contributing to fatal #overdoses in #Victoria, Australia

Jennifer L. Schumann, Rebekka Syrjanen, Jeremy A. Dwyer

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28.04.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Registrations are now open for the 2025 MARC Symposium!

πŸ“… Thursday, 22 May 2025
πŸ“’ The Pavilion, Monash University (Caulfield campus)
πŸ’² Free for MARC Members / $150 for non-members

Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/2025-marc-...

30.03.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New research shows positive changes in opioid prescribing, but trend among young people a cause for concern

New research has revealed a concerning rise in new #opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians.

According to Prof Suzanne Nielsen, the trend needs further investigation to identify why younger populations were seeing increased opioid prescriptions.

Keep reading: www.monash.edu/medicine/new...

17.03.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MARC member, Professor Alex Collie recently spoke to Channel Nine’s Today about Monash University-led research that has found thousands of injured Victorian employees are receiving high-risk #opioid prescriptions.

Read the paper: tinyurl.com/ycxxmv3m

Watch here: drive.google.com/file/d/1G_eZ...

17.03.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ambulance callouts for alcohol surge during special events amongst flood of alcohol advertising New research has uncovered the alcohol industry is flooding social media with alcohol ads at times of high harms, evidenced by the latest Victorian ambulance data.

Great to see @rowanogeil.bsky.social quoted in FARE's new media release, alongside Turning Point's globally unique National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS) coded data.

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25.02.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What influences Australian pharmacists' decisions to supply opioids? Results from a survey and randomised controlled factorial experiment Introduction Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) identify medication-related risks to support clinical decision-making. This study aims to report prescription medication refusal rates based...

πŸ”“What influences Australian pharmacists' decisions to supply opioids? Results from a survey & randomised controlled factorial experiment

Louisa Picco, Ting Xia, Rose Laing, Elizabeth Grist, Jana Dostal @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social
@monashaddiction.bsky.social

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09.02.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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