DARIA is the Drug and Alcohol Research and Innovation Active-Learning Network.
DARIA is an online monthly seminar program delivered by the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED) in partnership with St Vincents Hospital Sydney.
The aim of the series is to promote innovative practice and share learnings and new ideas among clinicians and clinical researchers working in the field of methamphetamine, emerging drugs, and other areas of alcohol and drug health.
There are two types of seminars in the DARIA series: Journal Club, where research papers are reviewed and critiqued by presenters; and Presentations, where research findings are presented.
Join us for the 2023 series of DARIA
The DARIA seminar is on the third Monday of every month at 12pm on Zoom
access the seminar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82510820799
Please see table below for the upcoming 2023 DARIA seminars:
Topic
Presenter
Date and time
Discontinuation on Opioid Treatment Plan (OTP)
Thomas Lu
15 May 2023 at midday
Methamphetamine Data
Emma Black & Adrian Dunlop
19 June 2023 at midday
TBA
TBA
17 July 2023 at midday
Psychosocial interventions for families
Clare Rushton
21 August 2023 at midday
Methamphetamine addiction and sleep studies
Rowan Ogeil
18 September 2023 at midday
WOMA study
Nadine Ezard
16 October 2023 at midday
Cannabis and OTP
Laila Parvaresh and Jack Wilson
20 November 2023 at midday
Join us for the 2023 series of DARIA
The DARIA seminar is on the third Monday of every month at 12pm on Zoom
access the seminar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82510820799
Please see table below for the upcoming 2023 DARIA seminars:
Topic
Presenter
Date and time
Discontinuation on Opioid Treatment Plan (OTP)
Thomas Lu
15 May 2023 at midday
Methamphetamine Data
Emma Black & Adrian Dunlop
19 June 2023 at midday
TBA
TBA
17 July 2023 at midday
Psychosocial interventions for families
Clare Rushton
21 August 2023 at midday
Methamphetamine addiction and sleep studies
Rowan Ogeil
18 September 2023 at midday
WOMA study
Nadine Ezard
16 October 2023 at midday
Cannabis and OTP
Laila Parvaresh and Jack Wilson
20 November 2023 at midday
Discontinuation of OTP
presented on 15 May 2023 by Dr Thomas Lu
Dr Thomas Lu is a GP in the Sutherland Shire, and also an addiction medicine trainee at the Langton Centre.
Strengthening first-line telehealth for people who use Methamphetamine and Emerging Drugs
– 17 April 2023
Presented by Dr Krista Siefried & Alana Story
Dr Krista Siefried is an experienced Clinician Researcher with broad experience in academic investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research including multi-centre randomised clinical trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies.
Krista’s background as a Registered Nurse led her to Clinical Research, where she has worked at every level of Clinical Research in various therapeutic areas including Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, HIV Medicine and Addiction Medicine.
Alana Story is the senior clinician for the Alcohol and Drug Contact Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital. Trained as a clinical counsellor, she has worked in different drug and alcohol settings for the last 6 years starting in rehab and community roles, then transitioning to St Vincent’s Hospital working in both STP and S-Check services as part of the Stimulant Services Team prior to her current role.
Poppy seed tea and thebaine poisoning – 12th December 2022
Presented by Dr Darren Roberts
Dr Darren Roberts is a physician subspecialising in clinical pharmacology, addiction medicine and nephrology. He is medical director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre, staff specialist in Drug Health at Sydney Local Health District, and Conjoint Associate Professor at University of New South Wales.
Prompt Response Network – 5th December 2022
Presented by Dr Penny Hill
Dr Penny Hill is the Prompt Response Network Lead and Emerging Drugs Research Fellow at NCCRED.
Drug testing in addiction medicine – 28th November 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti
Dr Chris Tremonti is an Addiction Physician and Clinical Pharmacologist working as a Staff specialist at St Vincent’s Hospital.
Cannabis hyperemesis management- 21st November 2022
Presented by Dr Jay Ramanathan & Dr Una Nic Ionmhain
Dr Nic Ionmhain is an Emergency Physician based in Liverpool hospital in NSW. With Dr Ramanathan, she is a member of the Liverpool Hospital Toxicology service and is a current NSW Poisons Information Centre Fellow.
Situational Counselling for Domestic Violence Disclosure – AOD Context – 14th November 2022
Presented by Adele Sheridan Magro
Manager of the Domestic & Family Violence Service at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Performance & Image Enhancement: what should health services be doing?- 31st October 2022
Presented by Dr James Blogg
Senior Staff Specialist, Drug Health Services at Sydney LHD
Case Management and Care Planning: Applying the NSW Health Clinical Care Standards in the AOD sector – 17th October 2022
Presented by Dr Suzie Hudson
Clinical Advisor to the Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs at the NSW Ministry of Health
The Alcohol and drug Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) Program – 26th September 2022
Presented by Dr Jamie Berry
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Director of group private practice, Advanced Neuropsychological Treatment Services (ANTS)
Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Science at Macquarie University
Novel Opioids – Case Series on the use of Kamini – 19th September 2022
Presented by Dr Thileepan Naren
GP & Addiction Medicine Advanced Trainee, Western Health Melbourne. Co-host of Cracking Addiction podcast
Motivational Interviewing & Stages of Change – 12th September 2022
Presented by Dr David St Quintin
Clinical Psychologist, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Open-label trial of oral lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal (the OLAM study) – 5th September 2022
Presented by Liam Acheson
PhD Candidate, NDARC, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Research Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Injectable Hydromorphone – Feasibility of Opioid Injecting Trial (FOPiT) – 22nd August 2022
Presented by Dr Craig Rodgers B Med MPH FRACGP FAChAM
Senior Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Use of dexmedetomadine in alcohol withdrawal delirium – 15th August 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti FAChAM FRACP
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Alcohol use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities – Recent research and evidence – 1st August 2022
Kate Conigrave – Addiction Medicine Specialist and Public Health Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Co-Director Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol
Teagan Weatherall – Kamilaroi and Anaiwan woman, PhD candidate University of Sydney, Research assistant CRE in Indigenous Health and Alcohol
Methamphetamine use during pregnancy – 25th July 2022
Presented by Dr Angela O’Connor
Nurse and Midwife, Clinical Lead, North Metro Health Service
Motivational Interviewing and Trauma in the AOD space – 18th July 2022
Presented by Dr David St Quintin
Clinical Psychologist, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Clean Slate Clinic
ChemSex and harm reduction for gay and bisexual men in Australia – 27th June 2022
Presented by A/Prof Adam Bourne
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, LaTrobe University
Capacity and Substance Use Disorder – Alcohol – 20th June 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Ryan
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
Director of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Westmead Hospital Clinical School
GHB Experiences and cultures of practices amongst LGBTQ people – 6th June 2022
Presented by Mr Jack Freestone
Alcohol and Other Drugs Research and Development, ACON
PhD Candidate, NCCRED & Kirby Institute, UNSW
Nitrous oxide-induced myeloneuropathy – 30th May 2022
Presented by Dr Grace Swart
Neurologist, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Psychedelics for the treatment of substance use disorders – 16th May 2022
Presented by Dr Jonathan Brett
Associate Professor, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Senior staff specialist, Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Addiction Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
The role of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking – 9th May 2022
Presented by Prof Hayden McRobbie
Professor, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney Australia
Consultant in Lifestyle Medicine, Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua, New Zealand
Methadone Buprenorphone Transfers – 11th April 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti FAChAM FRACP
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Pharmacotherapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder – 4th April 2022
Presented by Dr Krista Siefried
Clinical Research Lead and Deputy Director, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED)
Senior Lecturer, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Senior Research Fellow, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Strengthening first-line telehealth for people who use Methamphetamine and Emerging Drugs
– 17 April 2023
Presented by Dr Krista Siefried & Alana Story
Dr Krista Siefried is an experienced Clinician Researcher with broad experience in academic investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research including multi-centre randomised clinical trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies.
Krista’s background as a Registered Nurse led her to Clinical Research, where she has worked at every level of Clinical Research in various therapeutic areas including Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, HIV Medicine and Addiction Medicine.
Alana Story is the senior clinician for the Alcohol and Drug Contact Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital. Trained as a clinical counsellor, she has worked in different drug and alcohol settings for the last 6 years starting in rehab and community roles, then transitioning to St Vincent’s Hospital working in both STP and S-Check services as part of the Stimulant Services Team prior to her current role.
Poppy seed tea and thebaine poisoning – 12th December 2022
Presented by Dr Darren Roberts
Dr Darren Roberts is a physician subspecialising in clinical pharmacology, addiction medicine and nephrology. He is medical director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre, staff specialist in Drug Health at Sydney Local Health District, and Conjoint Associate Professor at University of New South Wales.
Prompt Response Network – 5th December 2022
Presented by Dr Penny Hill
Dr Penny Hill is the Prompt Response Network Lead and Emerging Drugs Research Fellow at NCCRED.
Drug testing in addiction medicine – 28th November 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti
Dr Chris Tremonti is an Addiction Physician and Clinical Pharmacologist working as a Staff specialist at St Vincent’s Hospital.
Cannabis hyperemesis management- 21st November 2022
Presented by Dr Jay Ramanathan & Dr Una Nic Ionmhain
Dr Nic Ionmhain is an Emergency Physician based in Liverpool hospital in NSW. With Dr Ramanathan, she is a member of the Liverpool Hospital Toxicology service and is a current NSW Poisons Information Centre Fellow.
Situational Counselling for Domestic Violence Disclosure – AOD Context – 14th November 2022
Presented by Adele Sheridan Magro
Manager of the Domestic & Family Violence Service at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Performance & Image Enhancement: what should health services be doing?- 31st October 2022
Presented by Dr James Blogg
Senior Staff Specialist, Drug Health Services at Sydney LHD
Case Management and Care Planning: Applying the NSW Health Clinical Care Standards in the AOD sector – 17th October 2022
Presented by Dr Suzie Hudson
Clinical Advisor to the Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs at the NSW Ministry of Health
The Alcohol and drug Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) Program – 26th September 2022
Presented by Dr Jamie Berry
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Director of group private practice, Advanced Neuropsychological Treatment Services (ANTS)
Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Science at Macquarie University
Novel Opioids – Case Series on the use of Kamini – 19th September 2022
Presented by Dr Thileepan Naren
GP & Addiction Medicine Advanced Trainee, Western Health Melbourne. Co-host of Cracking Addiction podcast
Motivational Interviewing & Stages of Change – 12th September 2022
Presented by Dr David St Quintin
Clinical Psychologist, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Open-label trial of oral lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal (the OLAM study) – 5th September 2022
Presented by Liam Acheson
PhD Candidate, NDARC, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Research Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Injectable Hydromorphone – Feasibility of Opioid Injecting Trial (FOPiT) – 22nd August 2022
Presented by Dr Craig Rodgers B Med MPH FRACGP FAChAM
Senior Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Use of dexmedetomadine in alcohol withdrawal delirium – 15th August 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti FAChAM FRACP
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Alcohol use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities – Recent research and evidence – 1st August 2022
Kate Conigrave – Addiction Medicine Specialist and Public Health Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Co-Director Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol
Teagan Weatherall – Kamilaroi and Anaiwan woman, PhD candidate University of Sydney, Research assistant CRE in Indigenous Health and Alcohol
Methamphetamine use during pregnancy – 25th July 2022
Presented by Dr Angela O’Connor
Nurse and Midwife, Clinical Lead, North Metro Health Service
Motivational Interviewing and Trauma in the AOD space – 18th July 2022
Presented by Dr David St Quintin
Clinical Psychologist, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Clean Slate Clinic
ChemSex and harm reduction for gay and bisexual men in Australia – 27th June 2022
Presented by A/Prof Adam Bourne
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, LaTrobe University
Capacity and Substance Use Disorder – Alcohol – 20th June 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Ryan
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
Director of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Westmead Hospital Clinical School
GHB Experiences and cultures of practices amongst LGBTQ people – 6th June 2022
Presented by Mr Jack Freestone
Alcohol and Other Drugs Research and Development, ACON
PhD Candidate, NCCRED & Kirby Institute, UNSW
Nitrous oxide-induced myeloneuropathy – 30th May 2022
Presented by Dr Grace Swart
Neurologist, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Psychedelics for the treatment of substance use disorders – 16th May 2022
Presented by Dr Jonathan Brett
Associate Professor, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Senior staff specialist, Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Addiction Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
The role of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking – 9th May 2022
Presented by Prof Hayden McRobbie
Professor, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney Australia
Consultant in Lifestyle Medicine, Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua, New Zealand
Methadone Buprenorphone Transfers – 11th April 2022
Presented by Dr Chris Tremonti FAChAM FRACP
Staff Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Pharmacotherapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder – 4th April 2022
Presented by Dr Krista Siefried
Clinical Research Lead and Deputy Director, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED)
Senior Lecturer, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Senior Research Fellow, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Percentage of Heavy Drinking Days Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy vs Placebo in the Treatment of Adult Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Psychiatry – 24th October 2022
Presented by Dr Roman Pillay
Physician trainee at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney
Opioid Vs opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge – 29th August 2022
Presented by Dr Eleanor McLaren MBChB BSc
Emergency Medicine Registrar, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Clinical management of cannabis withdrawal – 8th August 2022
Presented Dr Georgie Mair
GP Registrar, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Baclofen to prevent relapse in GHB dependent patients – 11th July 2022
Presented by Dr Ryan Cocker
Psychiatry (Addictions) Advanced Trainee, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Pharmacotherapies for Methamphetamine Withdrawal – 23rd May 2022
Presented by Mr Liam Acheson
PhD Candidate, NDARC, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Research Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Bupropion and naltrexone for methamphetamine use disorder – 2nd May 2022
Presented by Dr Jeku Jacob
Paper discussed: Trivedi, M. H., Walker, R., Ling, W., Dela Cruz, A., Sharma, G., Carmody, T., Ghitza, U. E., Wahle, A., Kim, M., Shores-Wilson, K., Sparenborg, S., Coffin, P., Schmitz, J., Wiest, K., Bart, G., Sonne, S. C., Wakhlu, S., Rush, A. J., Nunes, E. V., & Shoptaw, S. (2021). Bupropion and Naltrexone in Methamphetamine Use Disorder. New England Journal of Medicine, 384(2), 140–153. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2020214
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
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