Young Australians Alcohol Reporting System (YAARS)
This project is being led by the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University.
Project Status:
Completed
youth
Exploring the relationship between cannabis use and crime among adolescents
Within both the Australian and international literature, the association between substance use and criminal activity is well established. The nature of the relationship, however, is still widely debated with no overall consensus being reached on how crime and substance use influence each other.
Project Status:
Completed
Top drug advisory council seeks youth input on drug policy
Date Published:
Monday, 5 November 2012
Do young Australians want illicit drugs to be decriminalised? Are they confident an increase in the price of booze will stop their peers from binging? Do they think police with sniffer dogs help to curb drug use at festivals?
Increasing access to effective harm reduction interventions for vulnerable and marginalised young drug users
This project aimed to identify and minimise barriers to accessing and enhancing effective health and social care services for vulnerable and/or marginalised young drug users.
Project Status:
Completed