Study reinforces that brief intervention for alcohol use ‘works’ GP referrals help prevent moderate and high-risk alcohol users from returning to hospital, a recent Australian-run trial has found.
‘We can have a really positive impact on society’ GPs discuss how the RACGP’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program has helped boost their skills, and why it is so important.
People are seeking help for crystal meth use, but what will they find? New research has revealed treatment rates for methamphetamine use have more than tripled from 2003–19.
Rural GPs sought for alcohol and drug training Rural GPs can sometimes find themselves treating difficult alcohol and drug issues without support. Can this training program help?
One in three Australians have gained weight during the pandemic Australia also led the world in terms of increased alcohol consumption, according to the results from a new Ipsos survey.
Forum aims to help GPs with ‘connecting the disconnected’ The International Medicine in Addiction conference offers a collaborative and educational platform for GPs and GPs in training.
New roadmap for treatment of acute pancreatitis Experts hope the research will change the mindset of clinicians to better target treatment strategies.
Misrepresentation of self-reported drinking and genetic studies New research investigates whether misreporting and changes in behaviour can prejudice the results of genetic studies on alcohol consumption.
Investment in specialist drug and alcohol treatment The Victorian Government has announced millions in funding for new residential rehabilitation facilities.
How GPs can help patients reduce drinking in line with new guidelines Healthy Australians should drink no more than 10 standard drinks a week, according to new NHMRC guidelines.