Talking PointTalking Point is a regular series of publicly available lectures that aim to inspire, inform and challenge our notions of what we know about addiction and its impact across society. Health and social sector professionals and the general public are all welcome to attend. |
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- 27 October 2022Presented by Dr Jasmin Grigg
Alcohol is a major modifiable risk factor for breast cancer, accountable for 4.4% of breast cancer cases (5.8% of cases in Australia) and 10% of breast cancer deaths worldwide. Yet, awareness of this risk remains low, including among mid-older age women who are at highest lifetime risk for developing breast cancer. - 28 September 2022Presented by Dr Jason (Heng) Jiang
The societal cost of alcohol use is large and most of the cost measured in existing studies were costs or harms to the drinker him/herself or for services to the drinker. - 23 August 2022presented by Professor John Marsden
In this presentation, I will discuss and advocate for an evidence-based and collaborative clinical case formulation and measurement-based care approach for substance use disorders (SUD). - 23 August 2022presented by Lara Piccoli and Erynn Christensen
It is well understood that addiction is associated with neurocognitive deficits, particularly impaired cognitive control, and enhanced drive to engage in the problem behaviour. - 12 July 2022presented by Professor Peter Miller, PhD
The social costs and harms of alcohol consumption in the Northern Territory equate to $1.38 billion annually. - 24 May 2022presented by Dr Michael Savic
As part of VicHealth’s Men’s Risky Drinking Initiative, the Hospo Drinking Cultures project seeks to address cultures of high risk drinking among male hospitality workers through a series of short, animated documentaries. - 13 April 2022Presented by Professor Cate Cameron
Using novel approaches to data collection and the power of data linkage to fill gaps in understanding, this Webinar will highlight two key projects from Professor Cameron’s substance use research. - 7 March 2022Presented by: A/Prof Gillinder Bedi and Dr Alexandre Guérin
Methamphetamine use commonly starts in adolescence or early adulthood. New treatment approaches for young people are required. - 7 February 2022Presented by: Jessica Killian, Sam Campbell, Adam Scott and Rowan Ogeil.
AOD-stats has undergone a significant revamp over the past 2 years, and was relaunched in November 2021, by DHHS (Victoria). - 3 December 2021Presented by Dr Jesse Young, PhD MPH BSc
Mental illness and substance use disorder frequently co-occur, and this co-occurrence is commonly referred to as 'dual diagnosis'.