News & Updates

The Interim guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence using the new depot buprenorphine formulations are now available.  Developed for NSW Health by Prof Nick Lintzeris, Prof Adrian Dunlop and Debbie Masters, these guidelines provide a framework for clinical decision making by clinicians and Read more…

How health professionals discuss treatment with patient's matters and language can be a powerful tool, especially when talking about alcohol and other drugs to people who use them. The NSW Users & AIDS Association (NUAA) and Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) have Read more…

The NSW Ministry of Health have developed a driving safety flowchart to assist health professionals with managing at-risk clients who present intoxicated at a service.  This resource is intended to be tailored for local requirements and used at emergency departments, clinics and community pharmacy Read more…