Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD)
APSAD is Australia's leading multidisciplinary organisation for professionals involved in AOD Online access to all back issues of the Review.
The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol & other Drugs (APSAD) is the Asia Pacific's leading multidisciplinary organisation for professionals involved in the alcohol and other drug field. APSAD is dedicated to increasing the profile of the issues related to the use of alcohol and other drugs, through the dissemination of information from the wide range of professions involved in this field. In addition, we strive to promote improved standards in clinical practice and in research into this and allied subjects. It also provides a network of drug and alcohol professionals in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific. Through its internationally recognised scientific journal, the Drug and Alcohol Review, and its annual Scientific Conference, APSAD provides a forum for the latest research on the nature, prevention and treatment of physical, psychological and social problems related to the use of psychoactive substances. APSAD is dedicated to:
promoting evidence-based improvements in the treatment and prevention of drug and alcohol-related problems
raising awareness about the problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs
promoting best standards in research in the drug and alcohol field
providing development and support to professionals working in the drug and alcohol field. ACTIVITIES
APSAD offers various forms of professional development for health professionals. Subscription to the Society's scientific journal, the Drug and Alcohol Review. Discounted registration to the Annual APSAD Scientific Conference. Discounted registration at selected AOD conferences including the DANA conference
Subscription to the APSAD e-newsletter
APSAD offers a range of other activities for members. A conference is held annually, with this year's conference scheduled to take place in Sydney 30 October - 2 November. Regional conferences and workshops are also supported, often jointly with other professional organisations. APSAD also produces a bi-monthly newsletter, to keep members up-to- date and provide a forum for discussion. The Drug and Alcohol Review is the Society's official journal. Celebrating its 34th year of publication, the journal is listed on the international database, Medline. Published bi-monthly as of 2005, the Review presents original research, policy development and information in the drug and alcohol research field.
15/10/2025
New online - Improving Options and Access for People With a Substance Use Disorder: A Service Evaluation of a Novel Nurse Practitioner-Led Ambulatory Model of Care for Withdrawal Management
Carol Reid, Jeanine Young, Darren Smyth, Adam Searby, Mary Fenech, Sean Hynes, Katharina Merollini, Joshua Knowles
University of the Sunshine Coast, Northern NSW Local Health District, Monash University, QuIHN, The University of Queensland
Introduction People with substance use disorder (SUD) often find inpatient clinical settings impractical due to personal preferences or obligations. Ambulatory programs provide crucial engagement op...
14/10/2025
Urgent Need for Pairing Training and Education With Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution
Megan K. Reed, Tracy Esteves Camacho, Kristin L. Rising, Rose Laurano, Danielle Albaciete, Stephen E. Lankenau
La Trobe University, National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), Curtin University, Karolinska Institutet
Introduction There have been mixed findings on how alcohol consumption changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. We triangulated six data sources to assess what happened to Australian alcoh...
10/10/2025
New online - The Short-Term Health Effects of Dealcoholised Red Wine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tesfa M. Yimer, Gary C. K. Chan, Daniel Stjepanoviฤ, Tianze Sun, Dongwoo Shin, Meghan Lucey, Jisu Choi, John B. Saunders, Jason P. Connor, Janni Leung
Ncysur - National Centre For Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
Issues Health benefits of red wine are claimed and attributed to its high polyphenol content, but these claims are controversial due to the array of known alcohol-related harms. We undertook a syste...
07/10/2025
๐ Alcohol Pricing and Discounting in Western Australia: Identifying Products Below Hypothetical Minimum Unit Prices
Tazman Davies, Tina Lam, Simone Pettigrew
The George Institute for Global Health, Monash University
Introduction Minimum unit pricing (MUP), which involves setting a floor price for alcoholic beverages based on their alcohol content, has been shown to reduce alcohol-related harms. This study ident...
25/09/2025
Our next APSAD Smoking & Va**ng Cessation Webinar will be 1pm AEST Tuesday 30 September.
James McLennan from Alcohol and Drug Services, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, will be taking us through Varenicline: It's better than you think.
We'll ask these questions.
Does Varenicline really work?โ
How might it work?โ
Does it interact with other drugs?โ
Some clients say it causes them neuropsychiatric symptoms. Is this true?โ
What about people with mental illness?โ
What about people that are alcohol dependent? โ
Dosing and administration, what's best practice?โ
Any populations that should not be using it? โ
Common side-effects and any simple steps to reduce them?โ
And...What the journal articles and text books wonโt tell you
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to include accommodation with your registration for is coming up soon on 29 September. After this date, we can't guarantee the reduced conference rate, nor can you book through registration.
Winifred Asare-Doku, Amy Peacock, Stella Settumba, Tammy Abbott, Kate Wilson, Adam Craig, Jioji Ravulo, George Economidis, Litea Meo-Sewabu, Catherine D'Este, Poshan Thapa, Christopher Doran, Sally Nathan, Emily Waller, Trevor Satour, Lorraine Tulele, Michael Farrell, Anthony Shakeshaft
NNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) TThe University of Queensland UUniversity of Sydney WWestern Sydney University MMcGill University UUNSW
The Australian Government launched the kava pilot program to ease import regulations on kava, aiming to strengthen cultural and economic ties between Australia and Pacific Island countries. Implement...
18/09/2025
Commentary: The Need to Revitalise Drug Use Monitoring to Keep Pace With a More Dynamic, Digitally Enabled and Globally Connected Drug Market
Paul Griffiths, Charles Parry, Atul Ambekar, Balasingam Vicknasingam, Abel Basutu, Bronwyn Myers, Alessandra Bo, Paul Dietze, Ken Douglas, Nadine Ezard, Mauricio Fiore, Marya Hynes, Christopher M. Jones, Pamela Kent, Jane Mounteney, Kamran Niaz, Klaudia Palczak, Antonio Pascale, Amy Peacock, Marta Rychert, Lela Sturua, Yong-an Zhang
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08/09/2025
New Online - Understanding the Determinants of Use of the Australian Guide to Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Informing the Review, Development and Dissemination of New National Clinical Practice Guidelines
Jamie Bryant, Anthony Shakeshaft, Nicholas Lintzeris, Paul Haber, Michael Farrell, Joshua Dizon, Megan Freund
The University of Newcastle, Australia, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), The University of Queensland, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, University of Sydney, NSW Health, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW
05/09/2025
Nitrous Oxide Sourcing, Use and Harms: Insights From Australians Who Use Ecstasy/MDMA and Other Illicit Stimulants
National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), Curtin University, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW, University of Tasmania, The University of Queensland
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The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol & other Drugs (APSAD) is the Asia Pacific's leading multidisciplinary organisation for professionals involved in the alcohol and other drug field. APSAD is dedicated to increasing the profile of the issues related to the use of alcohol and other drugs, through the dissemination of information from the wide range of professions involved in this field. In addition, we strive to promote improved standards in clinical practice and in research into this and allied subjects. It also provides a network of drug and alcohol professionals in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific.
Through its internationally recognised scientific journal, the Drug and Alcohol Review, and its annual Scientific Conference, APSAD provides a forum for the latest research on the nature, prevention and treatment of physical, psychological and social problems related to the use of psychoactive substances.
APSAD is dedicated to:
promoting evidence-based improvements in the treatment and prevention of drug and alcohol-related problems
raising awareness about the problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs
promoting best standards in research in the drug and alcohol field
providing development and support to professionals working in the drug and alcohol field.
ACTIVITIES
APSAD offers various forms of professional development for health professionals.
Subscription to the Society's scientific journal, the Drug and Alcohol Review.
Online access to all back issues of the Review.
Discounted registration to the Annual APSAD Scientific Conference.
Discounted registration at selected AOD conferences including the DANA conference
Subscription to the APSAD e-newsletter
APSAD offers a range of other activities for members. A conference is held annually, with the next conference scheduled to take place in Brisbane 7-10 November 2021. Regional conferences and workshops are also supported, often jointly with other professional organisations. APSAD also produces a bi-monthly newsletter, to keep members up-to- date and provide a forum for discussion.
The Drug and Alcohol Review is the Society's official journal. Celebrating its 39th year of publication, the journal is listed on the international database, Medline. Published bi-monthly as of 2005, the Review presents original research, policy development and information in the drug and alcohol research field.
