Category: News & Articles
... program designed to help family and friends supporting loved ones who use crystal methamphetamine is set for a major expansion. A resilience ... program designed to help family and friends supporting loved ones who use crystal methamphetamine is set for a major expansion. The Family and ... support to family members and friends affected by a loved one’s use of crystal methamphetamine (Ice). “Ice use not only affects people ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... psychological interventions for mental health problems, substance use problems and comorbid (co-existing condition) problems. Why did ... have more than one problem, and mental health and drug and alcohol use go hand in hand. What would be the ultimate goal for your research? ... Brief Profile Professor Amanda Baker is the leader of the substance use and intervention subgroup within the University of Newcastle and a ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... for mental health problems. Novel treatments for alcohol/other drug use problems. Integrating technology into healthcare for mental health and alcohol/other drug use problems. Supporting family members and friends affected by a loved one’s mental health or alcohol/other drug use problems. Why did you get into research? I am really interested in ...
Category: Research
... an affective disorder and over 800,000 have an addictive or substance use disorder within a 12 month period (Source - Department of Health ) ... also focuses on the co-morbidity of disorders, that is, how substance use and depression are often experienced together for example. Using ... for the better. These research methods have been applied to amphetamine use, smoking, alcohol misuse, cannabis use, depression and ...
Category: News & Articles
... stage in their lives. Many will also experience problems with the use of alcohol, cigarettes or illegal drugs. For years treatment did not ... stage in their lives. Many will also experience problems with the use of alcohol, cigarettes or illegal drugs. For years treatment did not ... Additionally, our research has informed intervention guidelines for amphetamine users, assisting emergency departments, general ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... treatment by only giving therapies that are beneficial and stop the use of treatments that can cause harm but have no benefits based on good ... understanding the benefits and safety of the different medicines we use, including antivenoms. For example, in snakebites my dream is to ...
