National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
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The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) is an Australia
n research institution focusing on treatment and intervention in drug
and alcohol abuse
. Located at the University of New South Wales
Randwick
campus, in the suburbs of Sydney
, NDARC was established in May, 1986, and officially opened in November, 1987. NDARC is funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Drug Strategy (formerly, the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n research institution focusing on treatment and intervention in drug
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
and alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences. Alcohol abuse eventually progresses to alcoholism, a condition in which an individual becomes dependent on alcoholic beverages in order to avoid...
. Located at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
Randwick
Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick...
campus, in the suburbs of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, NDARC was established in May, 1986, and officially opened in November, 1987. NDARC is funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Drug Strategy (formerly, the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse).