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The Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre (QADREC) is a centre within UQ's School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences. It is Queensland's only educational institute providing specialised qualifications in Addiction Studies, or Alcohol and Drugs. It was established in 1996.
The Centre provides research output at a national and international level in alcohol and drug-related areas and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in alcohol and drugs. Staff also provide support for resource development.
There is a strong research culture in QADREC with academic staff publishing articles in high calibre journals and publications and obtaining a number of key research grants. QADREC specialises in areas focusing on determinants and contexts of alcohol and drug-related problems. Strategies for prevention, treatment, and harm minimisation are also key research topics. Further insight into QADREC's research is found in Research, while publications including reports and journal articles are available for download in Publications.
With respect to teaching, QADREC continually adapts its courses due to changing trends. These currently include Graduate Certificate, Diploma, and Masters levels. They are aimed at front-line service providers in Queensland to upgrade their knowledge and skills in a prevalent topic area. This will be discussed further in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies. There is also increased involvement at the undergraduate level with staff coordination of subjects including Professor Jake Najman's lecturing in SOCY2179 Sex, Drugs and Disease and SOCY1030 Sociology of Health and Illness, and other staff providing guest lectures. This aims to contribute to the education of high quality university graduates, some of whom will become leaders in the drug and alcohol field when they graduate.
With respect to teaching, QADREC continually adapts its courses due to changing trends. These currently include Graduate Certificate, Diploma, and Masters levels. They are aimed at front-line service providers in Queensland to upgrade their knowledge and skills in a prevalent topic area. This will be discussed further in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies. There is also increased involvement at the undergraduate level with staff coordination of subjects including Professor Jake Najman's lecturing in SOCY2179 Sex, Drugs and Disease and SOCY1030 Sociology of Health and Illness, and other staff providing guest lectures. This aims to contribute to the education of high quality university graduates, some of whom will become leaders in the drug and alcohol field when they graduate.