Dr Nickie Newton , Dr Laura Vogl and Professor Maree Teesson 1National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

Workplace substance use has been defined as any alcohol or other drug use within two hours of starting work, use during work, or during any work breaks. Substance use in the workplace may cause substantial costs to society and employers.2,3 Society costs include lowered income rates and higher…

In Australia, drug testing has been part and parcel of clinical management of patients on drug treatment programs since the late 1960s when methadone was introduced as a heroin substitute. Since then, the discipline has evolved into an industry encompassing public and private sector laboratories,…

Schools are often regarded as an ideal setting for communicating health messages to young people. Schools have a broad reach and are considered to be a credible source of health education messages. As such, drug education is primarily delivered as part of the health curriculum across all Australian…

Although cannabis remains the most widely used illicit drug in Australia, cannabis use among adolescents in the general community aged 14-19 years in the past 12 months has reduced significantly. This trend of reducing cannabis use among young people, however, is not replicated among young…