This paper examines future thinking in a group of disenfranchised young Australians. We
draw on literature about individualisation and choice biographies to understand participants' …

Background: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) report distinctive patterns and contexts of drug
use, yet little has been published about their attitudes toward drug use. Objectives: We …

Abstract Background In Australia, sterile needles and syringes are distributed to people who
inject drugs (PWID) through formal services for the purposes of preventing blood borne …

This paper draws on Bourdieusian concepts to examine the social mechanisms driving
service 'choices' for marginalised young substance users. In doing so, it problematises the …

Understanding the drug use trajectories for at risk young adults can help reduce harms
associated with serious drug use. This longitudinal study tracked young people to assess …

This article focuses on young people at risk of transitioning to injecting and explores what
they know about where to obtain sterile needles. We used cross-sectional survey data …

Executive summary Research highlights a strong association between substance use and
crime. Heavy alcohol and other drug (AOD) use can be seen as both a symptom and a …

Introduction and aims People who are new to injecting are at the highest risk of acquiring
blood‐borne viruses, and certain other characteristics, such as sexual identity, have been …

Methods Two hundred and twenty-eight participants were initially recruited from homeless
shelters, youth centres, drug health services, and parks where people who use drugs are …

dc. description. abstract Hepatitis C is a significant public health issue in Australia, as it is in
many countries around the world. In the last few years, the field of social research on …