Press Releases

NDARC has continued to be an effective centre for the media to obtain comment on a wide range of alcohol and other drug issues. The strategy of making the Centre staff available to the media for comment has continued to ensure excellent access to the media when NDARC has needed to disseminate results of specific projects to the general public.

We have provided press releases issued by NDARC since November 2001.

The following press releases issued by NDARC are available here.

2008

• Heroin remains Australia's injecting drug of choice: For release 23 November 2008

2007

• New Treatment for Ice Users: World First Study Results: For release 1 December 2007
• Studies Signal Changes in Heroin and Methamphetamine Use: For release 13 October 2007
• Drug Users Over-Represented in Homicide Deaths - New Study: For release 24 September 2007
• Alcohol Prevention More Difficult For Young Men To Swallow: For release 26 February 2007
• Australian Attitudes Towards Cannabis - Pfizer Health Report: For release 19 February 2007
• PTSD and Drug Dependence: For release 15 February 2007
• Treating Drug Dependence - Risky Business (Naltrexone Implants): MJA Article : For release 5 February 2007
  • Medical Journal of Australia
• Alcohol and Cannabis: The Mix: For release 22 January 2007
• UK Backpackers Study: For release 16 January 2007
  • International press release

2006

• Methamphetamine - The Current State of Play: New National Research: For release 3 November 2006
• Drugs Even Up Death Rates: For release 30 October 2006
• Methamphetamine Arrests in NSW: For release 19 October 2006
  • For a copy of the BOCSAR Bulletin please click here
• How Much Does Australia Spend on Illicit Drugs?: For release 11 August 2006
  • For a copy of the Report please click here
• Sex Worker Study: For release 20 July 2006
• Drug Use in Pregnancy: For release 6 July 2006
• Why Do Older Heroin Users Die?: For release 5 June 2006
• Research Centre Welcomes Cannabis Strategy: For release 16 May 2006
• Alcohol and Medicines Combination - Pfizer Health Report: For release 24 April 2006
  • For a copy of the Pfizer Australia Health Report please click here
• Prison Methadone Study: For release 17 April 2006
• 'Ready To Drinks' Study: For release 3 April 2006
• Methamphetamine Deaths Rise: New Overdose Figures: For release 1 April 2006
• ADHD Medication Overdoses: For release 30 March 2006
• Rural Injectors Study: For release 30 January 2006

2005

• Dependent Methamphetamine Users Press Release: For release 28 July 2005
• Ecstasy Addiction: For release 29 August 2005
• Club Health Announcement: For release 28 September 2005
• Clubbing Yourself To Deaf: For release 29 September 2005
• One Pill Too Many: For release 29 September 2005
• Medical Cannabis Survey: For release 21 October 2005
• Methamphetamine Market Survey Results: For release 27 October 2005
  • Media Fact Sheet - Methamphetamine Use and Health
  • Media Fact Sheet - Methamphetamine Psychosis
  • Media Fact Sheet - Methamphetamine Forms and Use Patterns
• Alcohol - Part Of The Australian Way Of Life - Pfizer Health Report: For release 31 Ocober 2005
  • For a copy of the Pfizer Australia Health Report please click here
• IDRS Press Release 2005: For release 4 November 2005
• PDI Press Release 2005: For release 6 November 2005
• Cocaine Markets Study: For release 7 November 2005

2004

• Club Health Party Drug Inititiative Press Release: For release 18 April 2004
• Ecstasy and Pharmaceuticals Study Press Release: For release 12 October 2004
• Heroin Shortage Press Release: For release 12 November 2004
• PDI Press Release 2004: For release 13 November 2004
• Ecstasy Strength Warning: For release 21 December 2004

2003

• Opioid Overdose Deaths 2002: For release 17 December 2003
• Hangovers Press Release: For release 16 December 2003
• Party Drug Initiative Release 2003: For release 27 November 2003
• IDRS Press Release 2003: For release 26 November 2003

2002

• IDRS Press Release 2002: For release 28 November 2002
• NSW Party Drug Trends Press Release 2002: For release 27 November 2002
• Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) 18 Month Report Press Release: For release 25 November 2002
• Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) 12 Month Report Press Release: For release 24 May 2002

2001

• IDRS Press Release 2001: For release 28 November 2001