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1) Considering claims that cannabis use may help reduce excessive opioid use, we aimed to examine the reciprocal relationship between cannabis and heroin use over 20-years

2) We used data from the ATOS study, a longitudinal cohort of 615 Australians with heroin dependence, recruited in 2001 and followed-up at 3month 12months 24months 36months 10-11years and 18-20years.

3) A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model was used to identify the within-person relationship between cannabis and heroin use at subsequent follow-ups.

Incredible study just published in Journals of The American Psychiatric Association led by Jack Wilson answering whether cannabis should be used as a strategy to help manage the opioid crisis? The Matilda Centre @smhr #smhr23

I think we should have meetings like that every day!

Congratulations to the Matilda Centre researchers that were awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant! Learn more below: sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

#OPPORTUNITY Looking to build your career in substance use research? Learn more about long-term heroin dependence outcomes and be supervised by Associate Professor @Christina_Marel! Applications close 6 March: sydney.edu.au/scholarships/c…

Clinical psychologist Jo Cassar discusses how CBT can be used to prevent or cope with lapses for people experiencing alcohol or other drug and mental health conditions. Catch up on the full Comorbidity Project webinar bit.ly/3Wz9giz

Woohoo congrats Jack Wilson! What a great way to begin your first CPDD conference!

UPCOMING WEBINAR | What practical treatment strategies can clinicians use to manage co-occurring depression and substance use disorders? Learn more at our Comorbidity Project webinar with Dr. Vicki Giannopoulos, Mon 12 August 1:30-2:30pm AEST. Register: bit.ly/3xUKsrj

Substance use and mental disorders often co-occur, but which treatments work best for specific disorders? The Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing funded Guidelines on co-occurring conditions online training program provides free, evidence-based training. Register: bit.ly/49L427E

WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE | Did you miss our Comorbidity Project webinar with Dr Eddie Mullen? Catch up on evidence-based approaches to providing care for neurodiverse people experiencing substance use via our webinar library: bit.ly/CGL-webinars

PhD student, Erin Madden, evaluates alcohol and other drug (AOD) services - many AOD services are struggling because of limitations outside of their control #apsad2024 The Matilda Centre

Stats gun @siobhanmaeve discusses the important role of parental alcohol use in predicting child's alcohol use onset The Matilda Centre #apsad2024

📉 Jack Wilson presents findings from ATOS, a 20-year longitudinal cohort study, which indicated that although co-occurring cannabis use was common, evidence did not show a consistent association #APSAD2024

Come to Sydney ICC for APSAD 2025! A.P.S.A.D Robert Stirling Suzie Hudson The Matilda Centre Can’t wait!