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The APSAD EMCR account is to promote opportunities and engage #EMCRs & PhD students. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
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🆕 Experiences & Predictors of Real-Time Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among Australian Community Pharmacists: A Nationwide Study

Louisa Picco, Monica Jung, Rose Laing, Jarrod McMaugh, Hester Wilson, Suzanne Nielsen

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70210
July 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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New research available Open Access from EMCR members Chrianna Bharat and Thomas Santo Jr
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jun 24
🆕Health, Social and Recidivism Outcomes Among People Who Have Been Incarcerated in NSW, Australia: Study Protocol and Cohort Profile for the Prison Outcomes STudy (POST)

Louisa Degenhardt, Michael Farrell, Michael Doyle, Jack Stone, Chrianna Bharat, et al

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70161
June 24, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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New research available Open Access, with EMCR member Courtney Weber as one of the authors
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jun 17
🆕 Accuracy of Patient-Reported Exposure to New Psychoactive Substances and Other Illicit Drugs in Australian Emergency Departments: Findings From the EDNA

Marjan Nijmeijer, Jennifer Smith, Courtney Weber, Bas Bens, Daniel Fatovich, Shaun Greene, et al

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70193
June 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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New research available Open Access from two EMCR members - Mustafa Al Ansari and @jconigr.bsky.social
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jun 4
🆕 Adapting ‘The Grog App’ to Ask Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples About Their Drinking in Primary Healthcare: A Delphi Study

Mustafa Al Ansari, Angela Dawson, Monika Dzidowska, James Conigrave, Annalee Stearne, Katherine M. Conigrave, ...Kylie Lee

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70171
June 5, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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🆕Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Help-Seeking for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Australian Public Safety Personnel

Coleen Leung, Amelia Henry, Jayden Sercombe, Olivia Dobson, ... Alana Fisher, et al

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70176

University of Sydney (USYD), Monash University
May 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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📢Illicit Alcohol in Victorian Off-Licence Retailers: A Preliminary Observational Study

Michala Kowalski, Michael Livingston, Jodie Grigg, Amy Peacock, Christopher May, Jessamine Soderstrom, Nic Taylor

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70167

Curtin University
May 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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New research from EMCR members @garyckchan.bsky.social, Janni Leung and @tianzesun.bsky.social
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · May 18
Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants in Australia: Prevalence, Sociodemographic and Substance Use Correlates From the 2022–2023 NDSHS

Benjamin Johnson, Gary C. K. Chan, Jason Connor, ... Tianze Sun

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70168

NCYSUR - National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research
May 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Research available from EMCR members Bahareh Ahmadinejad, @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social, @jasonferris22.bsky.social and @piatkowskitim.bsky.social
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Apr 28
📢 New research on Anabolic-Androgenic #Steroids and #Trenbolone

Benjamin Bonenti, Bahareh Ahmadinejad, Cheneal Puljevic, Professor Jason Ferris, Adam Winstock, Kyle T. Ganson, Jason Nagata, MD, Adam Bradshaw, Tim Piatkowski

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70162
May 21, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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🆕Risky Drinking in Midlife Men: Insights From Australia's National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Stefano Zaccagnini, Ashlea Bartram, Michael Livingston, James A. Smith, Nataly Bovopoulos, Jacqueline Bowden

https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70149
April 17, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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New online: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70151

Victoria Manning, Danielle Whelan, Hugh Piercy, Malcolm Hopwood, Michael Maloney, Eli Kotler, Goke Okedara, Dan Lubman, Shalini Arunogiri, Joshua Garfield

Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University, University of Melbourne
April 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Rethinking Alcohol Harm Reduction

Commentary by @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70152

@latrobeuni.bsky.social @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social
April 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Jack Wilson, Matthew Sunderland, Siobhan O’Dean, Tim Slade, Danielle Dawson, Olivia Dobson, Janni Leung, @garyckchan.bsky.social, Maree Teesson, Wayne Hall, Nicola Newton, @vale-addiction.bsky.social, @emilystockings.bsky.social

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March 10, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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🆕 Trends in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Dependence During Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study in New South Wales 2005–2021

Duong Thuy Tran, Bianca Varney, Nicola Jones, Chrianna Bharat, Jonathan Brett, Ju-Lee Oei, Sallie-Anne Pearson, et al

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Trends in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Dependence During Pregnancy: A Population‐Based Study in New South Wales 2005–2021
Introduction The objective of this study was to examine trends in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) during pregnancy for opioid dependence, by OAT type (methadone, buprenorphine) and during-pregnancy O.....
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March 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney has a range of new postgraduate research projects currently seeking students to commence from Term 3, 2026 onwards. 

Details of all projects currently seeking students - www.unsw.edu.au/research/nda...
March 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social with Raphael.

Drawing on the Australian and Swiss steroid checking pilots, we call for a coordinated global response.

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Toward a Coordinated Global Response to Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroid Consumption: Lessons From the World's Current Steroid Checking Initiatives
Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use presents a growing global public health issue. Despite evidence of significant physical, psychological and social harms, responses to non-medical AAS use remain ....
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November 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Great turnout for the EMCR networking event, starting off with an icebreaker and a fantastic panel of speakers

@piatkowskitim.bsky.social
Rose Crossin
Tracey McIntosh
Lynette Bullen
@dadiyama-kylie.bsky.social

#APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Congratulations to @piatkowskitim.bsky.social for winning the most highly cited paper with an EMCR member as first author!

Full paper Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#APSAD25 @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @apsad.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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🆕Clinician's Corner: “It’d be nice to know if you’re about to have drain cleaner”: A qualitative study of preferred drug checking service features to inform the design of CheQpoint, Qld’s first fixed-site drug checking service

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1465...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Happy to see this commentary come out - some thoughts on the limited implementation of the alcohol floor price in the Northern Territory, and the impact of inflation on the $1.30 price point with no indexation.

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The Cost of Poor Policy Implementation and Maintenance: The Northern Territory's Alcohol Floor Price
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October 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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🆕 Alcohol Pricing and Discounting in Western Australia: Identifying Products Below Hypothetical Minimum Unit Prices

Tazman Davies, Tina Lam, Simone Pettigrew

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

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Alcohol Pricing and Discounting in Western Australia: Identifying Products Below Hypothetical Minimum Unit Prices
Introduction Minimum unit pricing (MUP), which involves setting a floor price for alcoholic beverages based on their alcohol content, has been shown to reduce alcohol-related harms. This study ident.....
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October 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social shows people who inject steroids still lack clear guidance. Peer-led approaches could change that.

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

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Creating Safer Injecting Practices Through Community‐Led Harm Reduction: Lessons From People Who Use Steroids for the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector
Introduction Research on anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use has addressed health outcomes, social dynamics, service access and risk management strategies. Yet little work has examined how these d...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Open Access: Co-Designing AI-Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents & Young Adults: A Qualitative Study

@tianzesun.bsky.social @garyckchan.bsky.social Daniel Stjepanović, @y-tm.bsky.social Giang Thu Vu et al

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

@ncysur.bsky.social @uwaterloo.ca @griffith.edu.au
August 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Full research available Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

EMCR member @piatkowskitim.bsky.social is the corresponding author and also won the 2024 Kyp Kypri Early Career Award
July 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Chloe J. Haynes, Alison K. Beck, Peter J. Kelly, Mei Lin Lee, Robert Stirling, Suzie Hudson, Laura Robinson, Michele Campbell, Carolyn Stubley, Briony Larance

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

@dpmp-unsw.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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New research by APSAD EMCR members @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social and @monicabarratt.bsky.social
apsad-dar.bsky.social APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jul 4
A Qualitative Study of Preferred Drug Checking Service Features to Inform the Design of #CheQpoint, Queensland's First Fixed-Site #DrugChecking Service

@chenealpuljevic.bsky.social Nina Pocuca, Brodie C. Dakin, @monicabarratt.bsky.social et al

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM