Public health challenges and opportunities of internet technologies for the study of new and emerging psychoactive substance use and related health harms

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1070140

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New psychoactive drugs that mimic the effects of prohibited drugs are increasingly available in Australia, and there is mounting evidence of their harmful health effects. This research examines the challenges and opportunities of internet technologies for understanding trends in new and emerging drug use and harms. Findings will inform the development of more effective public health responses to reduce morbidity and mortality from new psychoactive drugs and other illicit drug use.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $317,929.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

consumer participation | drug use | epidemiology | ethics | harm reduction | illicit drug use | internet | policy making | sociology

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