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Anthropological and sociological inquiry into religion has long asked whether faith functions as a mechanism of social control capable of shaping deviant behaviour, including substance use and crime. Contemporary public health and...

The ISSUP International Expert Network Meeting, held on 3rd July 2026, brought together representatives from Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, alongside...

Pregnant women experience significant barriers to disclosing substance use and accessing treatment services, with serious implications for both maternal and fetal health. Despite the importance of this issue, no literature review has...

Ä9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, induces persistent epigenetic modifications — DNA methylation changes, histone post-translational modifications, and altered non-coding RNA expression — that...

The Australian Psychology Fees and Affordability Evidence Review 2026 is a national public-source review examining advertised psychology fees, Medicare rebates and the resulting out-of-pocket costs faced by people seeking psychological care...

Abstract Moral injury is typically defined as the psychological, social, and spiritual harm that follows perceived violations of deeply held moral beliefs or obligations. In the arena of substance use, the concept has begun to appear not...

The Australian Mental Health Access Report 2026 is a national resource examining the practical barriers Australians experience when seeking mental health support. It brings together evidence on demand, service use, workforce capacity...

Understanding Drug Testing What Is a Drug Test? A drug test is the scientific analysis of biological samples to determine whether narcotic drugs, psychoactive substances, or their metabolites are present in the body. Samples may include...