The DPMP team had a fantastic time attending #APSAD2025. It was a wonderful opportunity to share our latest findings through presentations, posters, and resources, while connecting with colleagues from across Australasia. A big thank you to @apsad-dar.bsky.social for hosting another insightful event

🆕Regional Variation in Alcohol Consumption in the Northern Territory: An Update @sezcliff.bsky.social, Cassandra Wright, Tanya Chikritzhs, Michael Livingston doi.org/10.1111/dar....

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Call for research participants! We are looking for people who have been stopped by ACT police for drug possession and who would be willing to participate in a confidential interview about their experiences. More info here: unsw.to/actdruglaws Or call or text 0466 543 182 or DM us thanks!

🧐 Have you asked yourself ‘what is drug policy research’? Is it studies of decisions of government, or is it bigger than that? @alisonritter.bsky.social & Jonah Bunyon have a go at tackling this issue, by analysing papers published in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social 📄 Read the article: lnkd.in/g_aVwGnc

🔔New Research Alert: Designing better drug regulation: Lessons from policy design methods. Kelaita, P., @alisonritter.bsky.social, Davies, A., & Akmal, H.A. ‼️This article proposes some ways to explore what drug regulation futures could look and feel like. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1177/0091450925134860

Geographic Differences in Public Opinion on Drug Policy: Understanding Patterns of Support and ‘Don't Know’ Responses Paul Kelaita, @keelinoreilly.bsky.social @alisonritter.bsky.social @dpmp-unsw.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/dar....

📢New Research Paul Kelaita, @keelinoreilly.bsky.social & @alisonritter.bsky.social in their recent paper find that the use of public opinion data that are not differentiated by geography may suggest homogenous levels of policy support and engagement despite much heterogeneity doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Did you participate in the 2024 NSW Drug Summit? Are you interested in taking part in an evaluation of the summit being conducted by UNSW? See details below.

Did you participate in the 2024 NSW Drug Summit? Are you interested in taking part in an evaluation of the summit being conducted by UNSW? See details below.

Take our survey! Here at DPMP (UNSW), alongside the Matilda Centre (USYD), we are conducting a project about the values of people who work in drug policy (in any way) and the relationship between values and policy preferences.

Are your values central to the work you do? Researchers at UNSW and USYD are conducting a project about the values of people who work in alcohol and other drug field and the relationship between values and policy preferences.

What do you think about the regulation of drugs? New survey launched looking at drug policy preferences and values. If you work in Australia in the alcohol, tobacco or other drug field (in any way), we’d like to hear your views.

We are doing new research and looking at policy preferences and values in the Australian AOD field. www.unsw.edu.au/research/spr...