Talking PointTalking Point is a regular series of publicly available lectures that aim to inspire, inform and challenge our notions of what we know about addiction and its impact across society. Health and social sector professionals and the general public are all welcome to attend. |
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- presented by Lara Piccoli and Erynn Christensen
It is well understood that addiction is associated with neurocognitive deficits, particularly impaired cognitive control, and enhanced drive to engage in the problem behaviour. - presented by Professor Peter Miller, PhD
The social costs and harms of alcohol consumption in the Northern Territory equate to $1.38 billion annually. - presented by Dr Michael Savic
As part of VicHealth’s Men’s Risky Drinking Initiative, the Hospo Drinking Cultures project seeks to address cultures of high risk drinking among male hospitality workers through a series of short, animated documentaries. - Presented by Professor Cate Cameron
Using novel approaches to data collection and the power of data linkage to fill gaps in understanding, this Webinar will highlight two key projects from Professor Cameron’s substance use research. - Presented by: A/Prof Gillinder Bedi and Dr Alexandre Guérin
Methamphetamine use commonly starts in adolescence or early adulthood. New treatment approaches for young people are required. - Presented by: Jessica Killian, Sam Campbell, Adam Scott and Rowan Ogeil.
AOD-stats has undergone a significant revamp over the past 2 years, and was relaunched in November 2021, by DHHS (Victoria). - Presented by Dr Jesse Young, PhD MPH BSc
Mental illness and substance use disorder frequently co-occur, and this co-occurrence is commonly referred to as 'dual diagnosis'. - Presented by Associate Professor, Petra Staiger, Deakin University
Behaviour change research strongly indicates that to successfully change habits we need to ensure that the behavioural goal is broken into realistic and manageable components. - Presented by Dr Debbie Ling
What does the current evidence tell us about the state of compassion in healthcare? Are we in the midst of a compassion crisis in Australia? - Presented by Dr James Gooden
This talk highlights some of the common presentations to our addiction neuropsychology service and discusses the role of potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment in individuals with AOD histories.