Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre (QADREC)

The Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre (QADREC) was established in 1996 as a co-operative venture between Queensland Health and The University of Queensland.

QADREC is a leader in alcohol and drug research and training, and contributes to the world’s best practice in the field. Addiction Studies courses are delivered by QADREC staff through the School of Population Health’s Health Studies program.

Mission Statement

“To inform policy and guide practice through world class research and outstanding teaching in the alcohol and other drug field”.

QADREC aims for internationally-recognised excellence in teaching and research, particularly to the understanding of factors with the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.

Collaborations

QADREC works collaboratively with peak bodies in the Alcohol and Drug field including:

• Alcohol and Drug Foundation Queensland (ADFQ)
• DrugARM 
• Alcohol and Drug Council of Australia (ADCA)
• Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD)
• Queensland Indigenous Substance Misuse Council (QISMC)
• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)
• National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at the University of New South Wales
• National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtain University
• National Centre for Education and Training in the Addictions (NCETA) at Flinders University
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

Contact Details

Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre
School of Population Health
Level 1, Public Health Building
The University of Queensland
Herston Road Herston Qld 4006

Phone: +61 7 3365 5189
Fax: +61 7 3365 5509
Email: qadrec@sph.uq.edu.au

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