Did you miss our webinar with Bianca Varney about real-world data on the use and safety of prescription opioid analgesics during pregnancy? Watch the recording here: unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc…

Why are young adults less happy than ever before? ow.ly/LYcs50Ve2gn

Viewpoint: The shift from evidence-based medicine to evidence-based practicing in mental health emphasizes integrating clinical expertise, research evidence, and patient values to improve care. ja.ma/43IqopA

The April 2025 edition of the NDARC newsletter is out now. Catch up on the latest news and events in the #AOD sector. Read here: us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=90d6d818395…

"What we found was very assuring." NDARC researcher Dr Danielle Tran spoke to ABC Radio's Health Report about the use of quit-smoking medicines in #pregnancy & the risk of major birth defects. Listen here: abc.net.au/listen/program… #smoking #AOD

#MEDIA Dr Jessy Lim shares with Everymind’s @LifeInMindAU e-newsletter her latest research on suicides and medicine use in Australia, and what we can do about it. Full story: lifeinmind.org.au/news/q-a-medic…

"Our study is the largest of its kind to date & provides high-quality evidence on the safety of quit-smoking medications in pregnancy." NDARC research fellow Dr Danielle Tran wrote about her latest study & what it means for both pregnant women. Read here: ausdoc.com.au/news/are-smoki…

In older adults, discontinuing antipsychotic medications after hospitalization was associated with reduced risks of rehospitalization, falls, infections, delirium, and mortality compared to continuation. ja.ma/4mfBARx

"The evidence from this study represents a major step forward in what we know about the safety of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy." NDARC's Dr Alys Havard & Dr Duong Tran wrote about their research for MJA InSight+. Read more here: insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/18/reassu…

Suicide attempts among early adolescents aged 10 to 14 show varying long-term outcomes, with most individuals experiencing favorable adult social and psychiatric outcomes. ja.ma/4mi4hxa

Private equity-owned psychiatric hospitals have lower staffing ratios but perform better on certain quality measures compared to non-PE-owned facilities. ja.ma/3Fkd29i

Private equity-owned psychiatric hospitals have lower staffing ratios but perform better on certain quality measures compared to non-PE-owned facilities. ja.ma/4kzX8Xs

Cannabis use disorder causes schizophrenia, says major study just published in Nature MH. Perhaps it's time to finally settle the debate? Nice to see a dose-response effect, too many studies have used cannabis use as the exposure instead of heavy use/use disorder. I imagine

ADHD medication linked to less impulsive behavior, crashes, and crime: A new Lin Li et al study tracked nearly 250,000 Swedish people using ADHD medication for 14 years statnews.com/2025/06/25/stu… via O. Rose Broderick

Most viewed this week from JAMA Psychiatry: ADHD medications are consistently associated with reduced risks of self-harm, unintentional injury, traffic crashes, and crime, but these protective effects weakened as prescription rates increased. ja.ma/45KpDgX

For our next webinar, join Dr David Goodman-Meza from the Kirby Institute to learn about using machine learning to identify people who inject drugs in electronic health records. 🗓️ Thursday, 3 July ⏲️ 3pm AEST 📍 Zoom webinar Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AOD

Individuals with cannabis use disorder showed elevated midbrain dopamine function, potentially linking cannabis use to an increased risk of psychosis. ja.ma/4kbJWaA

📢 New study: Use of SGLT2i & GLP-1RA is suboptimal in older Australians with T2D at high CVD risk. 🔍 Analysed data for over 10,000 adults with T2D 📌 Only 22.3% used SGLT2i, 6.7% GLP-1RA ⚠️ Variation by sociodemographic and clinical characteristics doi.org/10.1007/s00228…

Can #AI help build fairer, more accurate genetic models for ADHD? 🧠✨ New research from our partner SUNY - The State University of New York shows how adding biological context & removing ancestry bias can improve prediction. Now, they’re applying it to #ADHD. 🔗 Read more: timespan.eu/rethinking-adh… #ADHDresearch

WHO calls for mental health action as global cases reach one billion ow.ly/S1H250WQH4u