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  • Associate Professor at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
When adolescents develop stress from trauma and a reliance on drugs or alcohol, both conditions maintain and exacerbate the other. www.shutterstock.com

How parents and teachers can identify and help young people self‑medicating trauma with drugs and alcohol

Katherine Mills, University of Sydney and Natalie Peach, University of Sydney

Some 80% of young people will experience a traumatic event by the time they become an adult. Here’s how teachers and parents can support them.
Rates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders are particularly high among marginalised groups such as homeless people. glowcake Berlin/Flickr

The perfect storm: alcohol, drugs, and depression

Katherine Mills, UNSW ; Frances Kay-Lambkin, UNSW , and Maree Teesson, UNSW

Robin Williams’ death earlier this week has unleashed an outpouring of grief. It’s undeniable that Williams brought much joy and laughter to the world, but he also talked openly about his depression and…

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