Reducing Alcohol Related Health Harms In Perth Through The Development Of An Agent Based Model On The Internet
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$28,599.00
Summary
The project will explore ways to reduce alcohol-related health and social harms in Perth by fostering collaboration between the Drug and Alcohol Office, the WA Police, the Dept of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and the Drug Policy Modelling Program. An Internet based model, to aid decisions by policy makers, is being created to simulate the influence of prevention, policing and regulation on the spatial distribution of alcohol outlets and on the behavioural patterns of patrons.
Evaluation Of A Model For Assessment And Treatment Of HCV Among Injecting Drug Users In Opiate Pharmacotherapy Clinics.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,548,740.00
Summary
Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment uptake remains extremely low in Australia (2% of 204,000 people with chronic HCV per year). Barriers to HCV treatment are greatest among recovering and current injecting drug users. A large proportion of this population is receiving opiate pharmacotherapy, but few HCV treatment services have been developed in this context. The goal of this project is to evaluate an innovative model for the provision of assessment and treatment of HCV in opiate pharmacotherapy clinics