New commentary available Open Access - Alcohol Use Disorder: A Confused Concept? @jamesmorris24.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🆕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

🆕Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Signalling in Alcohol Use Disorders: A Scoping Review Lanfranco Pellesi, Taibah Ali Ahmad, Simona Guerzoni https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70178

📢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

🆕 The Impact of Northern Territory Alcohol Policy Changes on Adult Domestic and Family Violence Hospital Admissions Sarah Clifford, Cassandra Wright, Kerri Coomber, A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths (Yawuru) - Equity | Data | Sovereignty, James A. Smith, Michael Livingston https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70158

New commentary available Open Access https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70170 Norman Giesbrecht, Elizabeth K. Farkouh CAMH, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Harvard Medical School, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research #alcohol #Canada #policy

🆕Large Language Models Accurately Identify People Who Inject Drugs From Infectious Diseases Discharge Summaries in an Australian Hospital David Goodman-Meza, Marianne Martinello, Jeffrey Masters, Danielle Russell, Brendan Jacka, Gail V. Matthews, Gregory J. Dore doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Check out the May Clinician's Corner online, put together by Victoria Manning onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1465...

🆕 Safe Supply at Insite, North America's First Supervised Consumption Site: A Case Report of Reduced Harms From the Toxic Drug Supply in a Client Prescribed Powdered Fentanyl Alternative Nadia Fairbairn, Elaine Hu, Mark Lysyshyn, Rupinder Brar, Elizabeth Holliday https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70175

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

More than two million Australian middle-aged men are drinking at risky levels medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05...

🔓 Association Between Perceived COVID-19 Risk and Current Use of Any Nicotine Product Amongst Adolescents in Saudi Arabia Najim Z. Alshahrani, Abdullah M. Alarifi, Ibrahim Alasqah, Ahmed K. Shukri, Abdulrahman M. Albeshry, Mohannad A. Alzain, et al https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70166

🆕 Do the Reasons People Drink Alcohol Aid Our Understanding of Sociodemographic Differences in Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Consumption? Lucy Burke, Colin Angus, Jamie Brown, Inge Kersbergen https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70159 The University of Sheffield, UCL, The University of Bath

🆕 #Alcohol Use Associated With #Gambling #Harm in a Population Representative Australian Sample Koen Smit, Heng Jiang, Robin Room, Aino Suomi, Markus H. Hahn, et al https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70164 Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University (LaTrobeUni), University of Melbourne

🆕Developing and Applying a Typology of ‘Better for You’ Claims on Alcohol Products Asad Yusoff, Simone Pettigrew, Bella Sträuli, Paula O'Brien, Jacqueline Bowden, Mark Petticrew Alexandra Jones https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70163

🆕 At-Risk Substance Use Among Trans and Gender Diverse Adults in Australia: Findings From the Private Lives 3 Survey Emily Symes, Louisa Degenhardt, Natalie Amos, Adam Bourne, Adam O. Hill, Ruth McNair, et al https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70160 @latrobeuni.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au

🆕 Prevalence and Patterns of Non-Medical Gabapentinoid Use in a General Population Sample: Findings From the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey Amy G. McNeilage, Ting Xia, Bridin Murnion, Claire E. Ashton-James, Suzanne Nielsen https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70165

📢 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

"The potential for alcohol companies to exploit consumer cognitive biases through dark nudges and sludge on social media warrants urgent research to understand the extent and implications of these practices." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 Commentary - Hidden Persuasion: Big Alcohol's Tactics on Social Media Georgia McLellan, Antonia Lyons, Acushla Sciascia, Rawiri Nicholls, Nason Maani, Taisia Huckle https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70157 AUT news, University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau, #masseyuni

🆕 What Cues Do Laypeople Use to Detect Alcohol & Cannabis Intoxication? Erica Martin, Kate Haldane, Hayley Cullen, Natali Dilevski, Celine van Golde, Maya Kusumoto, Mark Montebello, Lauren Monds https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70156 University of Sydney (USYD), Griffith University

🆕 Factors Associated With Adult #Incarceration Among People With #Opioid Use Disorder in #NSW, Australia Christel Macdonald, Chrianna Bharat, Louisa Degenhardt, Matthew Hickman, Jack Stone, Rachel Sutherland, Mary Harrod, Jason Grebely, Thomas Santo Jr https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70153

🔓Open Access - Exploring Age and Sex Differences in the Use of Cannabis Vaping Products: Results From the Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020–2023 Fathima Fataar, Matthew J. Dann, Samantha Goodman, Hanan Abramovici https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70155 ‪@uwaterloo.ca‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

🆕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

🆕 Brand Sharing & New Drinking Occasions: A Content Analysis of How Alcohol Brands in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand Promote Zero Alcohol Products Danica Keric, Fraser Edwardes, Julia Stafford, Nathan Harrison, Joelie Mandzufas, Ashlea Bartram, Simone Pettigrew https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70148

"Marketing campaigns for zero alcohol products that share branding with alcoholic products tend to promote alcohol branding in new drinking contexts such as while exercising, driving or operating heavy machinery," found a new study. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New research available online: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70154 Sónia Ferreira, Leonor Bacelar-Nicolau, Maria Oliveira, Samuel Pombo, Enrique Vásquez-Justo, Cristina Ribeiro

New research highlights growing concerns around the promotion of zero alcohol products in Australia and New Zealand. Read more at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We are pleased to have Prof Elizabeth Elliott and Sophie Harrington involved as keynote speakers at our Symposium. They will provide context on what #FASD is, share the latest data and provide training and referral options for the #AOD workforce. Register at ncetasymposium2026.eventbrite.com

🆕 Higher THC Concentration Medicinal #Cannabis Products Efficacy and Safety Considerations: A Rapid Review Myfanwy Graham, Dereje Assefa, Ngo Cong-Lem, Suzanne Nielsen https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70145 Monash University, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Features of Alcohol Harm Reduction Campaigns That Resonate With Older Adults: Insights From an Australian Qualitative Study Using Prompt Videos Tina Lam, Nilakshi Gunatillaka, Aislinn Lalor, Michael Savic, et al https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70147 Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University

What Are the Characteristics of Households That Purchase Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Drinks in Great Britain in 2018 and 2021? Zoe Clarke, Robert Pryce, John Holmes, Abigail Stevely, Luke Wilson, Inge Kersbergen https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70146 @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sarg-scharr.bsky.social

📢 New SARG paper! Led by @zoelclarke.bsky.social this study used household purchasing data to examine who buys no/lo drinks. It found that households from higher social grades who purchase more alcohol are most likely to buy no/lo products regularly. #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth

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

Super Early Bird Registration ends soon. Save $110 on your registration by getting in before 19 April #APSAD26. APSAD members save an additional $296 on super early bird rates! For more information on registration and the conference https://www.apsadconference.com.au/registration-rates

Rethinking Alcohol Harm Reduction Commentary by @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70152 @latrobeuni.bsky.social @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Substance Use Among Adolescents in South Africa Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Lauro Estivalete Marchionatti, Zeina Mneimneh, Nadine Harker, Catherine O. Egbe, Dan Jenkins, et al https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70143

Super Early Bird registration is now open for #APSAD2026 being held in Walyalup (Fremantle) 8-11 Nov 26. Register before 19 April to save $110 on the early bird rate + APSAD members receive a further discount across all registration categories. https://www.apsadconference.com.au/registration

APSAD 2026 will take place 8-11 Nov in Walyalup (Fremantle) on the lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. We are excited to announce that abstracts are now open for #APSAD26. https://www.apsadconference.com.au/abstract-submission#APSAD26 Abstract submissions close 4 May 26.

Scholarship are open for #APSAD26 8-11 Nov on Walyalup (Fremantle) for First Peoples. Students & ECRs, Frontline Workers & Community Organisation workers. Scholarships are only open to APSAD members - make sure your membership is current or apply today https://www.apsadconference.com.au/scholarships

We're pleased to continue our Abstract Mentor Program in #APSAD26 providing an opportunity for those less experienced with preparing abstracts to get input and increase your chances of being accepted into the program. More information - https://www.apsadconference.com.au/abstract-mentor-program

Factors Associated With Opioid Agonist Treatment Engagement & Harm Reduction Service Use: Findings From the NSW Opioid Dependence Survey Thomas Santo Jr, Chrianna Bharat, Craig Rodgers, Mary Harrod, Sophia Taylor, et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @utas.edu.au @bristoluni.bsky.social

🆕 Using Mandatory Sales Reports to Monitor Same-Day Alcohol Delivery Trends in NSW @nic-alcohol.bsky.social, Kira Button, Michael Livingston, Amy Peacock, et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @burnetinstitute.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social

Really happy to see our new article out, examining home delivery trends in NSW with government collected sales data. Comparisons to industry data are favorable, despite some potential reporting issues from retailers/delivery service providers. doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Concerns & Experiences of Alcohol & Other Drug Healthcare Staff Regarding Intoxication Detection & Driving Safety of Opioid Treatment Clients @danwinter-au.bsky.social, Gabriel Verón, Carolyn Day, Nicholas Lintzeris, Paul S. Haber, et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au

New research available Open Access Zachary Lloyd, Amanda Roxburgh onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @burnetinstitute.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social @monashaddiction.bsky.social

🆕 First Survey of Non-Alcoholic Beer Labels by Producer Type Molly A. Bowdring, Judith J. Prochaska onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New research online by David E. A. Gordon, @belindalunnay.bsky.social, Arezu Akbarian, @laurenmonds.bsky.social, Mark Montebello onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @sydney.edu.au

📢🆕SMART Family and Friends Mutual-Help Groups: Findings From a Mixed-Methods Formative Implementation Evaluation Alison K. Beck, Rebecca M. Gray, Megan Wells, Frank P. Deane, Briony Larance, Leanne Hides, Victoria Manning, Amanda L. Baker, et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🆕 Illegal Drug Use, Sleep, and Mental Health Amongst Young Women Living in the Slums of Kampala Rachel Culbreth, Karen Nielsen, Kate Mobley, Jane Palmier, Anna Kavuma, et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @acmtmedtox.bsky.social @gsuresearch.bsky.social @kennesawstate.bsky.social