Topics: Illicit drug use

Psychosis in Indigenous populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait

11 April, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 2, April 2012 – June 2012  Disability  Social and emotional wellbeing  Remote  Substance use  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Queensland  

Hunter EM, Gynther BD, Anderson CJ, Onnis L-A L, Nelson JR, Hall W, Baune BT, Groves AR (2012) Psychosis in Indigenous populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait Medical Journal of Australia; 196: (133-135)

Boat builders

9 April, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Social and emotional wellbeing  Health promotion  Adolescents  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Queensland  

Queensland Health (2012) Boat builders Adelaide: Inception Strategies This comic was created for Indigenous youths and focuses on the relationship between marijuana and anxiety, as well as alcohol and depression.

Caring for people who sniff petrol or other volatile substances: a quick reference guide for health workers

6 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Volatile substance use  Indigenous health workers  

National Health and Medical Research Council (2011) Caring for people who sniff petrol or other volatile substances: a quick reference guide for health workers Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council

Ngarra 2011 booklet

10 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Sexual health  Illicit drug use  

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (2011) Ngarra 2011 booklet Sydney: Australasian Society for HIV Medicine This resource showcases the sexual health initiatives taking place across Australia which have been specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The West Australian Indigenous storybook : celebrating and sharing good news stories: the Kimberley and Pilbara edition

12 December, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 4, October 2011 – December 2011  Environmental health  Infectious conditions  Social and emotional wellbeing  Health promotion  Nutrition  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Tobacco use  Western Australia  

Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (2011) The West Australian Indigenous storybook : celebrating and sharing good news stories : the Kimberley and Pilbara edition Perth, WA: Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA

Higher HCV antibody prevalence among Indigenous clients of needle and syringe programs

30 November, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 4, October 2011 – December 2011  Hepatitis C  HIV/AIDS  Offenders  Protective and risk factors  Illicit drug use  

Ward J, Topp L, Iversen J, Wand H, Akre S, Kaldor J, Maher L (2011) Higher HCV antibody prevalence among Indigenous clients of needle and syringe programs Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 35: (421-426)

Improving access to hard-to-reach services: a soft entry approach to drug and alcohol services for rural Australian Aboriginal communities

17 August, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 3, July 2011 – September 2011  Cultural ways  Remote  Rural  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Research  Services  

Allan J, Campbell M (2011) Improving access to hard-to-reach services: a soft entry approach to drug and alcohol services for rural Australian Aboriginal communities Social Work in Health Care; 50: (443-465)

The outstation model of rehabilitation as practiced in Central Australia: the case for its recognition

27 July, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 3, July 2011 – September 2011  Cultural ways  Remote  Rural  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Volatile substance use  Northern Territory  

Shaw G, Ray T, McFarland B (2011) The outstation model of rehabilitation as practiced in Central Australia: the case for its recognition and acceptance Substance Use & Misuse; 46: (114-118)

The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference, 2010

4 July, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 3, July 2011 – September 2011  Hepatitis C  Substance use  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  

The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) held its conference, Building on capital, 28 November -1 December 2010, in Canberra.

Aboriginal and non Aboriginal women in New South Wales non government organisation (NGO) drug and alcohol treatment and the implications for social work: who starts, who finishes, and where do they come from?

15 June, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 2, April 2011 - June 2011  Women  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Social issues  New South Wales  

Allan J, Kemp M (2011) Aboriginal and non Aboriginal women in New South Wales non government organisation (NGO) drug and alcohol treatment and the implications for social work: who starts, who finishes, and where do they come from? Australian Social Work; 64: (68-83)

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