New data suggests ketamine use in Australia is at an all-time high. This commentary, by our researchers Brendan & Kathryn, explains: 🔷What ketamine is 🔷Why its use is rising 🔷Tips for staying safe theconversation.com/ketamine-use-i…

Our 2024 Symposium is just a week away! You can still register for free to attend remotely. Find the full programme and details on how to register: nccred.org.au/events/nccred-…

Sign up for our upcoming webinar, on new and upcoming treatment options for people who use methamphetamine. The webinar will take place on Wednesday at 12pm, and you can register here: nccred.org.au/events/upcomin…

Join us on Wednesday to hear from experts at Pill Testing Australia, The Loop Australia and Prompt Response Network at NCCRED on the state of play in drug checking and alerts systems. Facilitated by NDRI Curtin's Jodie Grigg. All the details and register at ndri.curtin.edu.au/events

Webinar today at 12pm: New & upcoming treatment options for people who use methamphetamine. Register here: nccred.org.au/events/upcomin…

.Cracks in the Ice has a suite of resources about methamphetamine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including 3 new videos. Check them out 👇

The S-Check App is now live! The app is designed for people who use methamphetamine, to help track their use and understand the impact it's having on their overall health. Find out more about the app: scheckapp.org.au

Addiction medicine specialist and NCCRED director Prof Nadine Ezard will be a panellist on this week's NDARC webinar, "Harmful alcohol use among forcibly displaced populations: Neglect, challenges, and solutions", with Prof Bayard Roberts. Register now:

The S-Check app is now live! Developed by NCCRED and @SVHSydney, the app is designed for people who use #methamphetamine, to help track their use and understand the impact it's having on their overall health. To find out more, visit scheckapp.org.au

Next Thursday, our post-doctoral fellow Jack Freestone is presenting at the NDARC, UNSW webinar series: Exploring and implementing peer-led chemsex interventions for gay and bisexual men. Sign up here: unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc…

Join Dr Jack Freestone from NCCRED to learn about implementing community and peer-led #chemsex interventions for gay and bisexual men. 🗓️ Thursday, 13 March ⏲️ 3pm AEDT 📍 Zoom webinar Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AOD

“I wasn’t on meth this whole time but I used it on and off and it helped me to realise I was capable of getting good grades and finding joy in study.” This great discussion from NUAA explores the experiences of people who use meth and have ADHD. usersnews.com.au/home/meth-adhd…

Sign up for our next webinar on 30 April: Medication-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder. The webinar will explore psilocybin- and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, with an expert panel and live Q&A. nccred.org.au/events/medicat…

"The key thing to remember is that naloxone is effective ... & will work on any opioid, including nitazenes." NCCRED's Dr Krista Siefried spoke to the ABC about #nitazenes, which were recently detected in Aus wastewater for the 1st time. Listen here: abc.net.au/listen/program…

Do you want to support innovative research into treatments for emerging drugs? We're recruiting for a Clinical Project Manager to manage a multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial: external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5293…

"We always talk about timing, dosing and measuring, and not mixing #GHB with other drugs that can slow down your central nervous system." NCCRED's Dr Jack Freestone spoke about GHB harm reduction strategies with JOY Media. Listen to the interview here: joy.org.au/joydrive/2025/…

Join us on 25 June for our next webinar: Digital interventions for methamphetamine use & First Nations people. This webinar will cover: 🔹 Features of the interventions 🔹Learnings from implementation 🔹Considerations for health equity nccred.org.au/events/upcomin…

This new paper documents the co-design process facilitated by NCCRED to produce the Prompt Response Network, in response to emerging drug threats 👇