National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

13/11/2025

Did you miss last week's NDARC webinar with Dr Peter Gates about what community action is, and the lessons learnt from the literature and practical experience?

📹Watch the recording here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/community-action-to-reduce-aod-harms

11/11/2025

New NDARC research found nearly 6,000 darknet listings for potent nitazene opioids – with three-quarters offering delivery to Australia.

🔍📄Find out more: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/availability-nitazenes-australia-internationally-cryptomarkets-2025

11/11/2025

Congratulations to NDARC Director Professor Michael Farrell for winning the Senior Scientist Award at for his outstanding long-term contribution to AOD research Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/11/ndarc-director-wins-senior-scientist-award-apsad-2025

09/11/2025

For our next webinar, join A/Prof Dennis Wendt from University to learn about harm reduction in Indigenous communities.

🗓️ Thursday, 13 November
⏲️ 3pm AEDT
📍 Zoom webinar

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kCLo4xpDTL6GUkh14KOYEA #/registration

06/11/2025

Shoutout to Dr Jack Freestone from the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs ( ), who won the Peer Researcher Recognition Award at the Peer Workforce and Harm Reduction Summit in Perth last week. Congratulations, Jack!

06/11/2025

Have you read the November edition of the NDARC newsletter? Catch up on the latest news and events in the sector.

Read more here: https://mailchi.mp/unsw/ndarcs-newsletter-november-17446390

04/11/2025

📢 New blog post: A look back at the 2025 NDARC Annual Research Symposium 👀

Dr Peter Gates, Chair of the 2025 NDARC Symposium Scientific Program Committee, reflects on a day of learning, collaboration and networking, and shares photos and resources from the event.

Read more here 👉 https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/news-events/blogs/2025/11/reflections-2025-ndarc-annual-research-symposium

04/11/2025

"We need to make sure people [and communities] new to GHB are aware of harm-reduction strategies to make sure they can use GHB safely."

Krista Siefried, clinical research lead at the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs ( ) recently spoke to SBS News about use in Australia.

Read the article here: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ghb-use-overdoses-young-australian-women/xqajkwio0

Across long weekends of music and partying in the early to mid-2000s, the depressant became a drug of choice.

02/11/2025

For our next webinar, join Dr Peter Gates to learn about what community action is, and lessons learnt from the literature and practical experience.

🗓️ Thursday, 6 November
⏲️ 3pm AEDT
📍 Zoom webinar

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jVHd1DOmSHSLoRQCJjL5dg #/registration

29/10/2025

Did you miss last week’s NDARC webinar with Dr Kelly McNamara about the health needs of a pregnant person with substance use disorder?

📹Watch the recording here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/substance-use-disorder-and-pregnancy

29/10/2025

National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED)'s annual clinical research symposium is fast approaching (Sunday, 9 November). Have you registered yet?

Sunday 9 November 2025, International Convention Centre Sydney, Gadigal, Australia

27/10/2025

Associate Professor Ryan Courtney spoke at the recent 2025 NDARC Annual Research Symposium about a randomised clinical trial on vaporized ni****ne products for cessation among people experiencing social disadvantage. 🚭

📹Watch his presentation here (32:35): https://youtu.be/gUflK7IswNk?list=TLGGMdv1GSSkv0gxMDEwMjAyNQ