When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often hidden in plain sight – affecting people in workplaces, schools, sporting clubs and family homes.

Researchers from Monash Addiction Research Centre and Turning Point have identified high rates of complex trauma that may create barriers to treatment among people who use supervised injecting facilities.

A project transforming opioid dependence treatment through data-driven co-design has been awarded a $1.5 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Targeted Call for Research - Addressing the Needs of People with High Healthcare

More Australians than ever are being prescribed medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis refers to legally prescribed cannabis products. These are either the plant itself, or naturally occurring ingredients extracted from the plant.

New Monash University research has revealed a concerning rise in new opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians, while also finding an overall positive trend, with a drop in opioid prescription numbers and the number of people being prescribed

We are excited to announce that a team of researchers led by MARC member Dr Ting Xia has been awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant!

Imagine if every home where prescription opioids, which include common painkillers such as codeine and oxycodone, were kept had a medicine that could prevent an overdose; these deaths could be a thing of the past.

Researchers at the Monash Addiction Research Centre and Turning Point have uncovered multiple examples of stigma within Australia’s health system, as well as processes and procedures that act as barriers when people seek help as a result of

A collaborative project has been funded to expand a program for adolescents facing mental health and/or substance use issues.