National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

04/06/2026

Take part in our study 🔍💬 If you are 18 years or older, have used stimulants like M**A or co***ne, and are located in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart or Perth, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) and how to get involved here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/ndarc-projects/the-ecstasy-and-related-drugs-reporting-system-edrs

04/06/2026

This month, as part of ’ 30th anniversary celebrations, we invite you to explore the expansion of the program throughout the 2010s. During this decade, the Drugs and New Technologies (DNeT) project commenced to investigate drug marketplaces online and in other emerging technologies.

Read more: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/drug-trends-30-year-anniversary-timeline

02/06/2026

Drug Trends has launched a new bulletin series, 'Trends in Drug Markets, Use and Health Impacts in Australia', to mark its 30-year anniversary.

The first bulletin in the series focuses on co***ne, highlighting record global production, continued high levels of occasional use in Australia, and increases in co***ne-related harms including deaths, hospitalisations and treatment episodes.

Read more here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-market-use-health-co***ne-2026

01/06/2026

NDARC's Associate Professor Amy Peacock (Deputy Director and Drug Trends Program Lead) spoke to the Addiction Audio podcast about new research examining the availability of nitazenes via cryptomarkets and the dark web.

🎙️🎧 Listen here: https://shows.acast.com/addiction-audio/episodes/tracking-the-supply-of-nitazenes

01/06/2026

📚🎓📅 Thinking of studying in 2027? NDARC is seeking postgraduate research students for a variety of projects.

Our scholarship programs include a competitive stipend and support package. Flexible study pathways are also available.

Expressions of interest are now open to commence in Term 1 2027 onwards.

Find out more here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/research-impact/postgraduate-research/scholarships-at-ndarc/hdr-scholarship-projects

31/05/2026

For our next webinar, join Dr Mia Miller to hear the first evidence worldwide on what happens after the repeal of a Minimum Unit Price (MUP) policy, examining immediate changes in alcohol prices in the Northern Territory following the removal of MUP in March 2025.

🗓️ Thursday, 4 June
⏲️ 3pm AEST
📍 Zoom webinar

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hhAsQ6KHTXqnNULOJGIpXQ

28/05/2026

New NDARC research of L*D- and psilocybin-related deaths in Australia since 2000 were primarily due to traumatic injury, both through accident and self-harm. Cases of acute toxic reactions that were attributed solely to *D were rare.

Read more here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.16518

27/05/2026

Missed last week’s NDARC webinar with Prof Rebecca McKetin on the findings of a recently completed Phase 3 clinical trial of mirtazapine for methamphetamine use, the Tina Trial?

📹Watch the recording here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/mirtazapine-for-methamphetamine-use-disorder

26/05/2026

Healthy ageing for people who use methamphetamine | Thursday, 28 May at 12pm

There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's webinar, which will discuss findings from two studies, followed by a panel discussion featuring clinicians, researchers, and people with lived/living experience.

Register here:

This webinar will present findings from two studies into methamphetamine use as people age, followed by a panel discussion with researchers, clinicians, and people with lived and living experience of methamphetamine use to understand how we can support people who use methamphetamine to age well. The...

25/05/2026

Have you seen our 2025 NDARC Impact Report yet? 🎯💪🎉📈

In it, we showcase our activity and achievements in the 2025 calendar year and demonstrate our continued progress in understanding, preventing and treating substance use and related harms in Australia.

Read it here ➡️ https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/ndarc-2025-annual-impact-report

We are grateful for the support of our primary partner and funding body, the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, along with other key partners including NSW Health and, importantly, people with lived and living experience.