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    Tag: Drug and alcohol / Addictions

    Benzodiazepines a ‘high-risk’ treatment for amphetamine use disorder

    November 21, 2022

    Benzodiazepine treatment in patients with methamphetamine or amphetamine use disorder is linked to a higher risk of death and hospitalisation than other pharmacotherapies, research shows.…

    This simple intervention can help your patients quit smoking

    November 21, 2022
    How to access best practice smoking cessation care

    Fentanyl overdose deaths in ‘steep decline’ years before GP prescribing crackdown

    November 4, 2022

    Deaths from fentanyl overdoses in Australia were in steep decline well before the TGA and PBS clamped down on GP prescriptions, new research reveals. A…

    Dr David Caldicott

    New street drug discovered in Canberra is ‘ketamine’s cousin’, doctors say

    October 19, 2022

    A new recreational drug related to ketamine has been identified for the first time thanks to Australia’s only fixed-site pill-testing clinic, clinicians say.   They…

    Sports betting linked to higher risk of problem gambling

    September 7, 2022

    Engagement with sports betting goes hand in hand with higher rates and greater severity of problem gambling, according to a systematic review. The study finds…

    Woman drinking

    How women’s relationship with alcohol differs with socioeconomic status

    August 29, 2022

    Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of a discretionary treat and more…

    App Review: Brain training to beat alcohol cravings

    August 18, 2022

    SWiPE has been designed to help people reduce their alcohol intake and cravings. Developed by addiction specialists at Turning Point and Monash University in Melbourne,…

    Hep C virus

    Hepatitis C reinfection ‘low’ after antiviral therapy for injecting drug users

    August 10, 2022

    Drug use is not a reason to withhold therapy; it just means patients need good support and monitoring, say researchers.

    Shelves of alcohol

    NT alcohol restrictions end next week – but not everyone’s toasting the change

    July 5, 2022

    In 2012, legislation was introduced in the NT to restrict the possession and supply of alcohol without a liquor licence or permit in designated alcohol protected areas. This…

    Are e-cigarettes the best quitting aid for pregnant women?

    May 26, 2022

    Trial results suggest more women adhere to the devices and safety is no different from nicotine patches.

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