NDRI in the Media
NDRI has built a reputation as a reliable source of information and expertise on a range of issues around alcohol and other drug use and related harms, and as a result we are regularly contacted by the media.
A selection of opinion pieces and news items featuring NDRI research and researchers appears below.
- SBS NEWS - From cheers to fears: This is what happens to your body when you have a hangover
- ABC NEWS - Is a daily glass of red wine good for our health, or should we avoid alcohol entirely?
- THE CONVERSATION - What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?
- THE CONVERSATION - Cheap grog, new drunkenness offence and mandatory rehab: why 9 experts think proposed NT alcohol reforms would be a disaster
- MSN CANADA/REUTERS - Cash-strapped consumers are giving Australia's liquor makers a headache
- THE CONVERSATION - Cocaine is being contaminated with powerful opioids called nitazenes. Here’s why it’s a dangerous mix
- LIFE MATTERS, RADIO NATIONAL - Why sobriety isn't only for problem drinkers
- SBS NEWS - 'Stimulant nation': Australia's illicit drug habits, and how we compare to the world
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - Hangover cures are on the rise. But could they promote riskier drinking?
- THE CONVERSATION - Victoria begins pill testing this summer. Evidence shows it reduces harm (not increase use)
- CROAKEY - Investment and wide-ranging efforts needed to improve healthcare for First Nations people in prisons
- THE GUARDIAN - A night out drinking should feel safe: here are a few simple steps you can take to help reduce risk
- THE GUARDIAN - Drink spiking is back in the spotlight – so why do Australians know so little about it?
- RN BREAKFAST - Does Australia have an issue with drink spiking?
- SCOTLAND HERALD - Tim Stockwell: MUP, moderate drinking and the French Paradox
- SBS NEWS PODCAST - Medicinal cannabis boom complicates drug testing
- THE AGE - Gen Z is not drinking, and it’s threatening Perth’s live music scene
- LIFESTYLE NEWS - Teen drinking is at its lowest level in a decade...here's why
- THE CONVERSATION - What is kinship care? Why is it favoured for Aboriginal children over foster care?
- HACK PROGRAM, TRIPLE J - This is what nangs really do to your brain (18.00)
- THE NIGHTLY - Is needle spiking a yet undetected sinister trend or just a statistical rarity?
- THE CONVERSATION - Is meth use really going up? Let’s look at the evidence behind the latest scary headlines
- ABC NEWS - Meth up, alcohol down: What wastewater testing tells us about Australia's drug use
- RADIO 3AW MELBOURNE - New data reveals uptick in young Australians using illicit drugs
- COSMOS MAGAZINE - Is there a safe limit of alcohol?
- THE CONVERSATION - Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgement
- NIGHTLIFE, ABC RADIO - Giving up alcohol
- THE FEED, SBS - Young Australians are drinking less alcohol but some are trying 'California sober'
- PERTH NOW - State Government remains firm on drug testing stance despite increased risk to festival-goers
- TRIPLE J HACK (ABC) - Have you ever been drink or needle spiked?
- LAW REPORT, RADIO NATIONAL - Youth in detention
- THE GUARDIAN - Victorian crossbench contenders vow to push for cannabis decriminalisation if elected
- THE CONVERSATION - Does methamphetamine use cause Parkinson’s? And what do pizza boxes have to do with it?
- SBS NEWS - The ACT has decriminalised small amounts of illicit drugs. How has it worked out in other countries?
- TEN NEWS FIRST - WA Government cracks down on nangs
- THE AUSTRALIAN - Nangs not so 'harmless' anymore
- INSIGHT, SBS - Living with Addiction
- THE AUSTRALIAN - Weed experts weigh in: 'Better legal than not'
- WESTERN INDEPENDENT - Rollout nationwide pill testing
- THE CONVERSATION - Is narcissism a mental health problem? And can you really diagnose it online?
- THE CONVERSATION - From tough love to interventions, what works when a loved one is struggling with addiction?
- ABC NEWS - The history of Australia's drinking culture from rum as a currency to non-alcoholic wine
- THE CONVERSATION - Is there really such a thing as an ‘addictive personality’?
- REAR VISION, RADIO NATIONAL - Binge drinking and Dry July - Two sides of Australia’s drinking culture
- PM PROGRAM, ABC RADIO - Alcohol most dangerous for under 40s
- CANBERRA TIMES - More Australians support legalising illicit drugs
- ABC NEWS - Zero alcohol drinks industry takes off as more Australians choose booze free lifestyle
- THE AGE (EDITORIAL) - Dry July points way as more Australians cut back on booze
- MARIE CLAIRE - Australia's ice epidemic: How one town fought back
- NEWS.COM.AU - Australians are drinking less, but what's behind this new-found thirst for sobriety?
- WA TODAY - The west reigns for meth as testing unveils states’ drugs of choice
- CHANNEL 10 NEWS - Fresh push to legalise cannabis in WA coming from political party with the same name
- PM PROGRAM, ABC RADIO - Tennant Creek alcohol service calls for NT-wide rehabilitation review
- JEAN HAILES - Your back-to-sleep-guide for 3am wake-ups (the alcohol effect)
- RADIO 3AW DRIVE - ACT proposal to decriminalise possession of small amounts of common drugs
- THE AGE - Opinion: Canada’s drug experiment could work here. This is why
- THE CONVERSATION - 8 things film and TV get wrong about drug and alcohol treatment
- WA TODAY - We must stop Kimberley crime wave at its source, says worker
- 7 NEWS - ‘A heinous crime’: Grim warning as clubgoers fall victim to drink and needle spiking
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - Give yourself a month: a guide to COVID-19 recovery
- THE GUARDIAN - How do you detect drink spiking and what can be done about it?
- 7 NEWS - Outrage as Groovin the Moo pulls free pill testing service after insurance roadblock
- ABC RADIO SYDNEY MORNINGS - What are 'nangs'?
- RADIO NATIONAL DRIVE - Does Alcoholics Anonymous actually work?
- THE CONVERSATION - Trying to cut back on alcohol? Here’s what works
- WESTERN INDEPENDENT - Six too many
- THE CONVERSATION - Kava may be coming to a supermarket or cafe near you. But what is it? Is it safe?
- THE AGE, WA TODAY - Cutting beer tax not the solution to cost-of-living pressures
- NEWS.COM.AU - Why are so many rich people smoking ice?
- CONTX MEDIA - MDMA and ecstasy trends among young Australians: Interview with Dr Jodie Grigg
- KALGOORLIE MINER - Banned drinkers’ register alone will not reduce excessive consumption
- THE GUARDIAN - Easy wins: cutting down on alcohol – ‘your heart, liver, stomach and brain will thank you’
- AM, ABC RADIO - Study finds alcohol industry distorts evidence in government submissions
- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN - National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines advises no more than 10 drinks a week
- CROAKEY - No wrong door: the case for holistic approaches to alcohol, other drugs and mental health
- THE NEW DAILY - ‘Tide is turning’: New Zealand’s cannabis referendum sparks debate in Australia
- THE CONVERSATION - COVID changed the way we use drugs and alcohol - now it’s time to properly invest in treatment
- THE NEW DAILY - Pandemic boozehounds: Is our alcohol intake really up? Scarily so, for these people
- VICE WORLD NEWS - Meth and motherhood: A look at rural Australia’s overlooked addicts
- ABC NEWS - Months after the ACT decriminalised cannabis possession, growers still face challenges
- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN - Fears WA drug users ‘turning to heroin’ after spate of overdoses as meth prices soar amid coronavirus crisis
- MAMAMIA THE QUICKY PODCAST - Are Aussie women really drinking more since COVID19?
- CROAKEY - Why self-determination matters for better alcohol policy
- THE WEST LIVE PODCAST - Smoke free city plans
- 7 NEWS - Cannabis use 'costing $4.5 billion a year'
- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN - Perth-based National Drug Research Institute study finds cannabis costs Australian economy $4.5 billion annually
- ABC NEWS - Is your relationship with alcohol problematic? It's a tough conversation to have with yourself — here's where to start
- THE CONVERSATION - More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows
- THE CONVERSATION - Drive-in music festivals allow you to social distance. But what happens when you add drugs and alcohol?
- THE CONVERSATION - People who use drugs face unique challenges under hard lockdown. The government’s support is vital
- THE CONVERSATION - Getting back on the beers after lockdown? Here’s what you should know
- ABC NEWS - Methamphetamine-related hospital admissions drop due to coronavirus restrictions has doctors worried
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - Some drinking more, but alcohol sales down
- THE GUARDIAN - Why drinking during a pandemic is a bad idea
- THE CONVERSATION - 2,200 deaths, 32,000 hospital admissions, 15.7 billion dollars: what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
- 10 DAILY - Addiction crisis looms as most vulnerable fall through pandemic cracks
- THE CONVERSATION - Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problem
- THE WEST LIVE - Coronavirus and alcohol consumption (12:30 mins onwards)
- ABC RN DRIVE - Australians drinking more than usual while staying at home
- THE CONVERSATION - Drug use may increase the risk of coronavirus. Here’s how to reduce the harm
- ABC NEWS - Coronavirus border control measures expected to disrupt illegal drug distribution
- THE CONVERSATION - Coronavirus: it’s tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check
- ABC NEWS - There are better ways of coping with the stress of the coronavirus than drinking
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - The booze epidemic: with no boss in sight, workers can drink from home
- ABC NIGHTLIFE - Women and alcohol
- MEDICAL FORUM - The problem with opioids
- THE CONVERSATION - Wild Butterfly film review: Claire Murray’s story gives a human face to trauma, drug use and blame culture
- ABC NEWS - Australian women want to access drug rehabilitation for meth addiction, but there aren't enough beds
- ABC TRIPLE J HACK - Hack Investigates: Is 'breaking the seal' really a thing?
- ABC DRIVE - Wild Butterfly: Claire Murray's story
- ACCESS REEL - The Claire Murray Story brings us the documentary Wild Butterfly
- OPEN FORUM - Taking a break from the booze
- THE CONVERSATION - Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here's how to cut back or quit.
- SBS NEWS - It's now legal to grow and smoke cannabis for personal use in the ACT
- CHANNEL 9 NEWS - Western Australia's top cop wants changes to meth charges
- ABC NEWS - Canberra's cannabis laws do not address supply problem, meaning buying the drug will remain illegal
- THE CONVERSATION - What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'?: Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays
- THE CONVERSATION - Cap your alcohol at 10 drinks a week: new draft guidelines
- ABC RADIO PERTH DRIVE - Three dead and close to 100 non-fatal overdoses: why is Perth seeing a spike in drug overdoses?
- ABC RN DRIVE - Sexual harassment and violence: research reveals harm from young drinkers
- THE CONVERSATION - Parents of teens, here's what you really need to know about MDMA
- COURIER MAIL - Experts call for pill testing trials ahead of busy Ballarat festival season
- THE CONVERSATION - When the coroner looked at how to cut drug deaths at music festivals, the evidence won. But what happens next?
- BUSTLE - Is wine drunk different from beer drunk or liquor drunk?
- THE NEW DAILY - The alarming cost of smoking - in dollar terms and deaths
- THE CONVERSATION - My friends are taking MDMA at raves and music festivals: Is it safe?
- THE SPINOFF - Around the world in five cannabis markets
- ABC NEWS - WA and the ACT both decriminalised marijuana, but they have gone in very different directions since.
- THE CONVERSATION - Home grown cannabis to be legal in the ACT. Now what?
- RADIO 6PR - Drug expert explains performance enhancing capabilities of cannabis
- THE CONVERSATION - Drugs don’t affect job seeking, so let’s offer users help rather than take away their payments
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - Good news for those wanting to cut back on alcohol, an app could help
- ABC LIFE - The dangers of rewarding yourself with alcohol
- ABC RADIO NATIONAL AM - Asia-Pacific meth market now the biggest in the world, UN says
- RADIO ADELAIDE - Are there alternatives to pill testing?
- THE CONVERSATION - Testing festival goers’ pills isn’t the only way to reduce overdoses. Here’s what else works
- ABC LIFE - So you've got a hangover. Will a sports drink help?
- WESTERN INDEPENDENT - Experts plea for more action on illegal drugs
- THE AGE - Alcohol is no longer an excuse for appalling behaviour
- PEDESTRIAN.TV - Healthy Harold is still kicking, but drug experts say he needs to go harder
- CANBERRA TIMES - Should Canberra allow dope-growing clubs to be set up?
- RADIO 2NM BREAKFAST - Nicole Lee - Discussing drug use
- THE CONVERSATION - Did you look forward to last night’s bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you’re not alone
- RADIO FIVE AA - Alan Hickey - Do teetotallers live longer than moderate drinkers?
- ABC RADIO PERTH FOCUS - Alcohol and drugs - how to get the right treatment once you've realised you have a problem
- THE CONVERSATION - ‘My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?’: advice from an expert
- THE CONVERSATION - History, not harm, dictates why some drugs are legal and others aren’t
- ABC TRIPLE J - How does ecstasy kill? Here's what happens in the body
- THE SPINOFF - What are the health risks in taking ecstasy?
- THE CONVERSATION - How does ecstasy kill?
- THE CONVERSATION - Three charts on who uses illicit drugs in Australia
- ABC RADIO PERTH FOCUS - Pill testing at festivals - does it send a message it's ok to take drugs?
- ABC LOCAL RADIO - Ain't nothing new about 'nangs' but how worried should we be about the drug?
- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN - A dose of reality on pill testing from WA doctors
- RADIO 3AW - Monkey Dust: The 101 on the latest dangerous drug hitting the streets