Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study Nina Pocuca, Brodie C. Dakin, Cheneal Puljević, Cameron Francis, Daniel Stjepanović, Tony Barnett, Leanne Hides onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da…

#UQCHSR's new Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Dr Tim Piatkowski shared his #HR25Bogotá experience generously here on #X. Follow Tim Piatkowski for a steady stream of latest research in harm reduction, esp re steroids, in close partnership with #UQ's experts in this research field.

Participate in the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025 (GPS 2025), a large global study on psychedelic use. Sponsored by Uni of Michigan, closes May 16! Win 1 of 15 $100 Amazon gift cards. Take part: bit.ly/GPS2025-survey #GPS2025 #PsychedelicResearch #GlobalSurvey

A #UQ study aiming to develop a program to help veterans reduce the loss of identity and social connection when transitioning out of the Defence Forces, is seeking participants. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wSM6X #Health #Volunteer #Research

Ketamine use is on the rise – what do frontline workers need to know? Join our webinar next Tues 3 June for expert insights from Professor Robert Ralphs (Rob Ralphs) on the latest #ketamine trends and strategies for preventing harm. 👉 Register now! bit.ly/44T7JrS

This Thursday come listen to a deep dive regarding the second wave of the World's first steroid checking trial. Thanks to my mates at NDARC, UNSW Griffith Centre for Mental Health UQ Centre for Health Services Research QuIVAA QMHC The Loop Australia RMIT University University of Liverpool UQ Health

do you need #cannabis images for your experiments? check out this free open access high-res image dataset co-designed with consumers from the community who shared their products!

Running and Stumbling to Recovery: A Carnal Sociological Study of Change in Substance Use doi.org/10.1111/1467-9…

Talking about Enhanced Games; Interview via Mamamia: mamamia.com.au/james-magnusse… “People in the community use these substances… We need to legitimise and elevate that knowledge more" said Dr Piatkowski. QuIVAA Griffith Centre for Mental Health UQ Centre for Health Services Research

#UQCHSR's Queensland Digital Health Centre has just released their quarterly newsletter - celebrating new research, new team members, and significant milestones that showcase their growing impact on digital health innovation. #digitalhealth #HealthInnovation tinyurl.com/64rx7kj8

Our annual national research symposium in 2024 was a remarkable event uniting leading academics, researchers, and industry professionals worldwide. We look forward to the next edition as we continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation. #NCYSUR #NCYSUR2024

We’re thrilled to share our work on youth substance use with Trish Clancy and Kim Williams from the Department of Health and Aged Care at #NCYSUR. Thank you for the visit and valuable discussion on research-policy collaboration.

Did you miss last week's webinar with Dr Tim Piatkowski on key findings from Wave 2 of the world-first #steroid checking trial? Watch the recording here: unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc… #AOD

Long-term outcomes of single-dose psilocybin for US military Veterans with severe treatment-resistant depression–12-month data from an open-label pilot study sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New ABC News story on the surge in women bodybuilding +l dangers of unregulated steroid markets. I spoke about side effects, access, and why we need programs to elevate 'steroid literacy'. QuIVAA Griffith Centre for Mental Health UQ Centre for Health Services Research 🔗 abc.net.au/news/2025-06-1…

New research with EMCR member Emma L. Hatton as first author. Fourth author, Alison Beck, also won the APSAD Early Career Award in 2023 Available Open Access: doi.org/10.1111/dar.14…

New collab in Sage Journals. We spoke with 30 PWUDs in QLD to understand their experiences with the new Drug Diversion Program. Many found support — but gaps remain in access and cultural safety. QuIVAA Griffith Centre for Mental Health UQ Centre for Health Services Research ARCSHS doi.org/10.1177/002204…

ENROL NOW in Australia's first university-accredited short course in psychedelic therapies! 🖥️ 12 weeks, fully online, starts late July 🌏 Open to anyone with an undergrad degree More info and enrol here: 👉 monash.edu/psychedelic-th… 📧 [email protected]

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.70… UOW Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW NSW Health UQ News NDARC, UNSW

New paper thread! 🧵 Many have called for “enhanced” informed consent documents (ICD) for psychedelic research & treatments, with growing calls for tailored ICDs in the psychedelic bioethics lit. But how closely do ICDs in psychedelic clinical trials reflect these proposals?