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Drug and alcohol-related deaths in Western NSW tackled by new group of specialists

The Rural Applied Drug and Alcohol Research group (RADAR) will tackle the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse in Western NSW, which is higher than most other parts of NSW.

BREAKING RESEARCH: human hair transformed into renewable energy storage

Charles Sturt researcher discovers how to transform discarded human hair strands into graphite with potential use in energy storage and drug delivery technology.

Men’s cancer risk to rise 84 per cent by 2050 according to new study

New research co-authored by Charles Sturt University Rural Health Research Institute academics has indicated a risk of men’s cancer rates climbing by 84 per cent globally by 2050.

Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a negative frame of mind. What does the research say?

Elon Musk’s ketamine confession has caused mixed reactions but a Charles Sturt academic said it opens up more conversations about how we can treat mental health conditions.

In the media

Regional health crisis the focus at Charles Sturt University's Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

Daily Liberal

28 Jul 2023

‘Indian Viagra’ – herbal drug Kamini contains morphine and can quickly lead to dependence

The Conversation

4 Oct 2022

Australia's 'best minds' address regional health crisis in Orange, at Charles Sturt University's Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

Parkes Champion-Post

28 Jul 2022

First Nations people in rural NSW lived with more anxiety and fear about COVID-19 than non-First Nations people

The Conversation

15 Jul 2022

Charles Sturt University launches new Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

Rural Health Pro

11 May 2022

Bushfires, drought, COVID: why rural Australians’ mental health is taking a battering

The Conversation

6 Nov 2020

Weekly Dose: from laughing parties to whipped cream, nitrous oxide’s on the rise as a recreational drug

The Conversation

9 Oct 2017

News and events

Charles Sturt News

Drug and alcohol-related deaths in Western NSW tackled by new group of specialists

BREAKING RESEARCH: human hair transformed into renewable energy storage

Men’s cancer risk to rise 84 per cent by 2050 according to new study

Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a negative frame of mind. What does the research say?

Charles Sturt News

In the media

Regional health crisis the focus at Charles Sturt University's Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

Young people wait 'months' for mental health help like headspace

Cold hard facts on Coonamble’s health gap

The long-lasting tail of flood devastation

‘Indian Viagra’ – herbal drug Kamini contains morphine and can quickly lead to dependence

Australia's 'best minds' address regional health crisis in Orange, at Charles Sturt University's Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

First Nations people in rural NSW lived with more anxiety and fear about COVID-19 than non-First Nations people

Charles Sturt University launches new Rural and Regional Health Research Institute

Bushfires, drought, COVID: why rural Australians’ mental health is taking a battering

Weekly Dose: from laughing parties to whipped cream, nitrous oxide’s on the rise as a recreational drug

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