By Scientia Professor Louisa Jane Degenhardt

Reports

Peacock A; Gibbs D; Sutherland R; Uporova J; Karlsson A; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Alati R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M, 2018, Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews: Background and Methods, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/National%20IDRS%20Interviews%20Background%20and%20Methods%202018.pdf

Yuen W; Peacock A; Clare PJ; Aiken A; Degenhardt L; Boland V; Dixon T; Kypri K; Horwood J; Bruno R; McCambridge J; Wadolowski M; Najman J; Hutchinson D; Slade T; McBride N; Mattick RP, 2018, A protocol for the extension of the Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW., Technical Report No.340, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30230, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/protocol-extension-australian-parental-supply-alcohol-longitudinal-study-apsals

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Gibbs D; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Alati R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M, 2018, Australian Drug Trends 2018: Key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28234, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/National%20EDRS%20Interview%20Report%202018_0.pdf

Peacock A; Gibbs D; Sutherland R; Uporova J; Karlsson T; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Alati R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M, 2018, Australian Drug Trends 2018: Key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/australian-drug-trends-2018-key-findings-national-illicit-drug-reporting-system-idrs

Leung J; Stockings EA; Wong I; Galasyuk N; Diminic S; Leitch E; Whiteford H; Degenhardt L; Ritter A; Harris M, 2017, Co-morbid mental and substance use disorders – a meta-review of treatment effectiveness, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 336

Hammoud M; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Lea T; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Prestage G, 2016, Flux: Following Lives Undergoing Change, Gay community life, drug use, and taking care of ourselves and each other, Report 2014-15, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26155, http://www.nchecrsurveys.unsw.edu.au/flux/_assets/Flux%202015%20Annual%20Report%20(Final).pdf

Gisev N; Larney S; Kimber J; Burns L; Weatherburn D; Gibson A; Dobbins T; Mattick R; Butler T; Degenhardt L, 2014, Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: A 22 year data linkage study, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 330, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/determining-impact-opioid-substitution-therapy-upon-mortality-and-recidivism-among

Nielsen S; Degenhardt L; Hoban B; Gisev N, 2014, Comparing opioids: A guide to estimating oral morphine equivalents (OME) in research, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 329, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/comparing-opioids-guide-estimating-oral-morphine-equivalents-ome-research

Degenhardt LJ; Mathers BM; Sabin M, 2011, We can protect drug users from becoming infected with HIV: Context and progress of the global response to HIV among people who inject drugs, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Univeristy of New South Wales, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/we-can-protect-drug-users-becoming-infected-hiv-context-and-progress-global-response-hiv

Matheson A; Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ; Howard J; Down I, 2010, Drug use, dependence and mental health among gay, lesbian and bisexual people reporting regular methamphetamine use: Sydney, Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and ACON, Sydney, Australia, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/

Ali H; Calabria B; Phillips B; Singleton J; Sigmundsdottir L; Congreve E; Roberts A; McLaren JA; Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ, 2010, Searching the grey literature to access information on drugs, alcohol and HIV/AIDS research: An update, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/searching-grey-literature-access-information-drugs-alcohol-and-hivaids-research-update

Degenhardt LJ; Calabria B; Nelson PK; Bucello C; Roberts A; Thomas J; Hall WD, 2010, What do we know about the extent of meth/amphetamine use and dependence? Results of a global systematic review, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/what-do-we-know-about-extent-illicit-methamphetamine-use-and-dependence-results-global

Roberts A; Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ, 2010, Women who inject drugs: A review of their risks, experiences and needs, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/women-who-inject-drugs-review-their-risks-experiences-and-needs

Degenhardt LJ; Calabria B; Nelson PK; Bucello C; Roberts A; Thomas J; Hall WD, 2009, Methodology used in a systematic review of evidence on the prevalence of amphetamine use and dependence, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 13, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/No+Attachment/$file/Methodology+used+in+a+systematic+review+of+evidence+on+the+prevalence+of+ATS+use+and+dependence+-+discussion+paper.pdf

Calabria B; Degenhardt LJ; Nelson PK; Bucello C; Lynskey MT; Hall WD; Roberts A; McLaren JA, 2009, Methodology used in a systematic review of evidence on the prevalence of cannabis use and dependence, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 14, http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/discussion+paper14/$file/Methodology+used+in+a+systematic+review+of+evidence+on+the+prevalence+of+CAN+use+and+dependence+-+discussion+paper14.pdf

Degenhardt LJ; Bucello C; Calabria B; Nelson PK; Roberts A; Medina-Mora ME, 2009, Methodology used in a systematic review of evidence on the prevalence of cocaine use and dependence, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 15, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/Methodology+-+prevalence+of+cocaine+use+and+dependence/$file/Methodology+used+in+a+systematic+review+of+evidence+on+the+prevalence+of+COCAINE+use+and+dependence+-+discussion+paper.pdf

Calabria B; Degenhardt LJ; Briegleb C; Vos T; Hall W; Lynskey MT; Callaghan B; Rana U; McLaren JA, 2009, Remission from illicit drug dependence: Systematic reviews of prospective studies investigating the course of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid dependence, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 17, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/Remission/$file/Remission+from+drug+dependence+dicussion+paper+17.pdf

Larance BK; Degenhardt LJ; Mattick RP; O Brien SM; Lintzeris N; Bell JR; Winstock A; Ali RL, 2009, The diversion and injection of the pharmaceutical opioids used in opiod substitution treatment (OST): Findings from the Australian post-marketing surveillance studies of buprenorphine-naloxone 2006-2008, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 302, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/diversion-and-injection-pharmaceutical-opioids-used-opioid-substitution-treatment-findings

Black E; Dunn M; Degenhardt LJ; Campbell G; George J; Kinner S; Matthews A; Quinn B; Roxburgh AD; Urbancic-kenny A; White N, 2008, Australian Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2007: Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 10

Degenhardt LJ; Hall W; Lynskey M; McLaren JA; Calabria B; Mcgrath J; Vos T, 2008, Cannabis use as a risk factor for mental disorders, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 2

Calabria B; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD; Lynskey M, 2008, Cannabis-related mortality, National Drug and Alochol Research Centre, Sydney, 3, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/cannabis-related-mortality-illicit-drugs-discussion-paper-no-3

Degenhardt LJ; Calabria B; Hall WD; Lynskey MT, 2008, Overview of proposed injuries/diseases to be included in the comparative risk assessment for regular cannabis use, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, 5, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/discussion_paper_5/$file/Discussion+paper+5+-+Cannabis+CRA+overview+FINAL.pdf

Degenhardt LJ; Larance BK; Mathers BM; Azim T; Kamarulzaman A; Mattick RP, 2007, Benefits and risks of pharmaceutical opioids: Essential treatment and diverted medication. A global review of availability, extra-medical use, injection and the association with HIV., Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW., Sydney, 2/2007, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/benefits-and-risks-pharmaceutical-opioids-essential-treatment-and-diverted-medication

Darke S; Ross JE; Hando J; Hall W; Degenhardt L, 2007, Illicit Drug use in Australia: Epidemiology, use patterns and associated harm, National Drug Strategy

Dunn M; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, NSW Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2006: Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 277

Larance BK; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, Performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs): Current trends and future monitoring., Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, June 2007

Riddell S; Shanahan MD; Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, The cost of drug-related hospital stays in Australia,, National Drug and AlcoholResearch Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/shared_files/ndarc/resources/TR.285.pdf

Degenhardt LJ; Mathers BM; Guarinieri M; Panda S; Phillips B; Strathdee S; Tyndall M; Wiessing L; Wodak AD, 2007, The global epidemiology of methamphetamine injection: A review of the evidence on use and associations with HIV and other harm, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Univeristy of New South Wales, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/global-epidemiology-methamphetamine-injection-review-evidence-use-and-associations-hiv-and

Maloney EA; Degenhardt LJ; Darke S; Mattick RP; Nelson E, 2007, The prevalence and associated risk factors of suicidal behaviour among opioid dependent persons: a case-control study, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 283, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/shared_files/ndarc/resources/TR.283.pdf

Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ, 2006, Hospital stays related to illicit drugs in Australia 1993-2004

Dunn M; Degenhardt LJ; Stafford JA, 2006, NSW Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2005: Findings from the Party Drugs Initiative (PDI), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 249

Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ; Larance BK; Copeland J, 2005, Mental Health, Drug use and risk among female street-based sex workers in Greater Sydney, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, Randwick, NSW

Larance BK; Degenhardt LJ; Dillon PG; Copeland J, 2005, Rapid assessment of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) in New South Wales: Feasibility study 2005, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, Randwick, NSW, 239

Larance BK; Degenhardt LJ; Dillon PG; Copeland J, 2005, Use of performance and image enhancing drugs among men: A review, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, Randwick, NSW

Darke S; Ross JE; Hando J; Hall W; Degenhardt L, 2000, Illicit drug use in Australia epidemiology, use patterns and associated harms, National Drug Strategy (Australia), Canberra

Theses / Dissertations

Santo Jr T, 2022, Examining childhood trauma and comorbid mental disorders among people with opioid use disorder, https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/entities/publication/3ae006dc-6e2d-4567-91ce-9dc8d0b1dcd2/full

Degenhardt LJ, 2002, Comorbidity between substance use and mental health in Australia: relationships of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use with other substance use and mental disorders

Working Papers

Somerville A; Baxter A; Pham A; Ventura A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Nelson PK; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH2/$file/ADHD_Report.pdf

Baxter A; Somerville A; Pham A; Ventura A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Degenhardt LJ; Roberts A; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Anxiety disorders, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH2/$file/Anxiety_Report.pdf

Pham A; Baxter A; Ventura A; Somerville A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Bipolar Disorder, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH2/$file/Bipolar_Report.pdf

Somerville A; Baxter A; Nelson PK; Pham A; Ventura A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Conduct Disorder, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH/$file/CD_Report.pdf

Pham A; Baxter A; Somerville A; Ventura A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Depressive Disorders, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH/$file/Depression_Report.pdf

Ventura A; Baxter A; Pham A; Somerville A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Eating Disorders, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH/$file/Eating+disorders_Report.pdf

Ventura A; Baxter A; Somerville A; Pham A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Pervasive developmental disorders, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH/$file/PDD_Report.pdf

Baxter A; Somerville A; Pham A; Ventura A; Scheurer R; Calabria B; McLaren JA; Roberts A; Degenhardt LJ; Whiteford H, 2008, Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Schizophrenia, Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.gbd.unsw.edu.au/gbdweb.nsf/resources/MH/$file/Schizophrenia_Report.pdf

Preprints

Johnson EC; Lai D; Miller AP; Hatoum AS; Deak JD; Balbona JV; Baranger DA; Galimberti M; Sanichwankul K; Thorgeirsson T; Colbert SM; Sanchez-Roige S; Adhikari K; Docherty A; Degenhardt L; Edwards T; Fox L; Giannelis A; Jeffries P; Korhonen T; Morrison C; Nunez YZ; Palviainen T; Su M-H; Villela PNR; Wetherill L; Willoughby EA; Zellers S; Bierut L; Buchwald J; Copeland W; Corley R; Friedman NP; Foroud TM; Gillespie NA; Gizer IR; Heath AC; Hickie IB; Kaprio JA; Keller MC; Lee JL; Lind PA; Madden PA; Maes HH; Martin NG; McGue M; Medland SE; Nelson EC; Pearson JV; Porjesz B; Stallings M; Vrieze S; Wilhelmsen KC; Walters RK; Polimanti R; Malison RT; Zhou H; Stefansson K; Potenza MN; Mutirangura A; Shotelersuk V; Kalayasiri R; Edenberg HJ; Gelernter J; Agrawal A, 2025, Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits., http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.29.25320962

Zoega H; Falster M; Gillies M; Litchfield M; Camacho X; Bruno C; Daniels B; Donnolley N; Havard A; Schaffer A; Chambers G; Degenhardt L; Dobbins T; Gisev N; Ivers R; Jorm L; Liu B; Vajdic C; Pearson S-A, 2024, The Medicines Intelligence Data Platform: A population-based data resource from New South Wales, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.29.24306520

Gaddis N; Mathur R; Marks J; Zhou L; Quach B; Waldrop A; Levran O; Agrawal A; Randesi M; Adelson M; Jeffries PW; Johnson EC; Martin NG; Degenhardt L; Montgomery GW; Wetherill L; Lai D; Bucholz K; Foroud T; Porjesz B; Webb BT; Crist RC; Kranzler HR; Zhou H; Hulse G; Wildenauer D; Kelty E; Attia J; Holliday EG; McEvoy M; Scott RJ; Schwab SG; Maher BS; Gruza R; Kreek M-J; Nelson EC; Berrettini WH; Gelernter J; Edenberg H; Bierut L; Hancock DB; Johnson EO, 2021, Multi-trait genome-wide association study of opioid addiction:OPRM1and Beyond, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.13.21263503

Costa JDO; Bruno C; Baranwal N; Gisev N; Dobbins T; Degenhardt L; Pearson SA, 2020, Variations in Long-Term Opioid Therapy Definitions: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Using Routinely Collected Data (2000–2019), http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.160192979.95446629/v1

Polimanti R; Walters RK; Johnson EC; McClintick JN; Adkins AE; Adkins DE; Bacanu S-A; Bierut LJ; Bigdeli TB; Brown S; Bucholz K; Copeland WE; Costello EJ; Degenhardt L; Farrer LA; Foroud TM; Fox L; Goate AM; Grucza R; Hack LM; Hancock DB; Hartz SM; Heath AC; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Johnson EO; Kendler KS; Kranzler HR; Krauter K; Lai D; Madden PAF; Martin NG; Maes HH; Nelson EC; Peterson RE; Porjesz B; Riley BP; Saccone N; Stallings M; Wall T; Webb BT; Edenberg HJ; Agrawal A; Gelernter J, 2019, Leveraging genome-wide data to investigate differences between opioid usevs. opioid dependence in 41,176 individuals from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/765065

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