By Associate Professor Rebecca McKetin

Journal articles

McKetin R; Degenhardt L; Hall WD, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002e2014', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, pp. 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA16.01043

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Taplin S; McKetin R, 2016, 'Prescription opioid analgesics for pain management in Australia: 20 years of dispensing', Internal Medicine Journal, 46, pp. 955 - 963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12966

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Taplin S; McKetin R, 2016, 'Prescription opioid analgesics for pain management in Australia: twenty years of dispensing (vol 46, pg 955, 2016)', INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, 46, pp. 963 - 963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13155

Hemachandra D; McKetin R; Cherbuin N; Anstey KJ, 2016, 'Heavy cannabis users at elevated risk of stroke: Evidence from a general population survey', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. 226 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12477

McKetin R, 2016, 'Will the Australian Government's response to its 'National Ice Taskforce' deliver more treatment as promised?', Drug and Alcohol Review, 35, pp. 247 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12423

McKetin R; Gardner J; Baker AL; Dawe S; Ali R; Voce A; Leach LS; Lubman DI, 2016, 'Correlates of transient versus persistent psychotic symptoms among dependent methamphetamine users', Psychiatry Research, 238, pp. 166 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.038

McKetin R; Dawe S; Burns RA; Hides L; Kavanagh DJ; Teesson M; Young RMCD; Voce A; Saunders JB, 2016, 'The profile of psychiatric symptoms exacerbated by methamphetamine use', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 161, pp. 104 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.018

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Chan G; Dobbins T; Weier M; Roxburgh A; Hall WD; McKetin R, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00671

Wakabayashi M; Berecki-Gisolf J; Banwell C; Kelly M; Yiengprugsawan V; McKetin R; Seubsman SA; Iso H; Sleigh A; Chokhanapitak J; Khamman S; Pangsap S; Puengson J; Rimpeekool W; Somboonsook B; Vilainerun D; Pachanee CA; Tangmunkolvorakul A; Tawatsupa B; Somkotra T; Bain C; Banks E; Caldwell B; Carmichael G; Dellora T; Dixon J; Friel S; Harley D; Jordan S; Kjellstrom T; Lim L; McClure R; McMichael A; Strazdins L; Tranh T; Zhao J, 2016, 'Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study', Journal of Epidemiology, 26, pp. 471 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20150218

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Chan G; Dobbins T; Weier M; Roxburgh A; Hall W; McKetin R, 2016, 'Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014', Medical Journal of Australia, 204, pp. 1.e1 - 1.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00671

Wakabayashi M; McKetin R; Banwell C; Yiengprugsawan V; Kelly M; Seubsman SA; Iso H; Sleigh A; Chokhanapitak J; Khamman S; Pangsap S; Puengson J; Rimpeekool W; Somboonsook B; Vilainerun D; Pachanee CA; Tangmunkolvorakul A; Tawatsupa B; Bain C; Banks E; Berecki-Gisolf J; Caldwell B; Carmichael G; Dellora T; Dixon J; Friel S; Harley D; Jordan S; Kjellstrom T; Lim L; McClure R; McMichael A; Strazdins L; Tranh T; Zhao J, 2015, 'Alcohol consumption patterns in Thailand and their relationship with non-communicable disease', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2662-9

Ciketic S; Hayatbakhsh R; Mcketin R; Doran CM; Najman JM, 2015, 'Cost-effectiveness of counselling as a treatment option for methamphetamine dependence', Journal of Substance Use, 20, pp. 239 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2014.900580

McKetin R; Coen A; Kaye S, 2015, 'A comprehensive review of the effects of mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 151, pp. 15 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.01.047

Tait RJ; McKetin R; Kay-Lambkin F; Carron-Arthur B; Bennett A; Bennett K; Christensen H; Griffiths K, 2015, 'Six-month outcomes of a web-based intervention for users of amphetamine-type stimulants: Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17, pp. e105, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3778

Hides L; Dawe S; McKetin R; Kavanagh DJ; Young RMD; Teesson M; Saunders JB, 2015, 'Primary and substance-induced psychotic disorders in methamphetamine users', Psychiatry Research, 226, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.077

Bousman CA; McKetin R; Burns R; Woods SP; Morgan EE; Atkinson JH; Everall IP; Grant I, 2015, 'Typologies of positive psychotic symptoms in methamphetamine dependence', American Journal on Addictions, 24, pp. 94 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajad.12160

Norberg MM; Hides L; Olivier J; Khawar L; McKetin R; Copeland J, 2014, 'Brief Interventions to Reduce Ecstasy Use: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial', Behavior Therapy, 45, pp. 745 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2014.05.006

Tait R; McKetin R; Kay-Lambkin F; Carron-Arthur B; Bennett A; Bennett K; Christensen H; Griffiths KM, 2014, 'Breakingtheice: 3 month outcomes of a randomized control trial of a web-based intervention for users of amphetamine-type stimulants', JMIR Mental Health, 1, pp. e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mental.3278

Mcketin R; Lubman DI; Najman JM; Dawe S; Butterworth P; Baker AL, 2014, 'Does methamphetamine use increase violent behaviour? Evidence from a prospective longitudinal study', Addiction, 109, pp. 798 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12474

Lin PX; Li JH; Chen SH; Chang HC; McKetin R, 2014, 'Quantitative determination of salvinorin A, a natural hallucinogen with abuse liability, in Internet-available Salvia divinorum and endemic species of Salvia in Taiwan', Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 22, pp. 370 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfda.2014.01.017

Mcketin R; Chalmers J; Sunderland M; Bright DA, 2014, 'Recreational drug use and binge drinking: Stimulant but not cannabis intoxication is associated with excessive alcohol consumption', Drug and Alcohol Review, 33, pp. 436 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12147

Mcketin R; Coen A, 2014, 'The Effect of Energy Drinks on the Urge to Drink Alcohol in Young Adults', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, pp. 2279 - 2285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12498

McKetin R; Copeland J; Norberg MM; Bruno R; Hides L; Khawar L, 2014, 'The effect of the ecstasy 'come-down' on the diagnosis of ecstasy dependence', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 139, pp. 26 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.697

Mcketin R; Livingston M; Chalmers J; Bright D, 2014, 'The role of off-licence outlets in binge drinking: A survey of drinking practices last Saturday night among young adults in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 33, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12073

Sunderland M; Chalmers J; Mcketin R; Bright D, 2014, 'Typologies of alcohol consumption on a saturday night among young adults', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, pp. 1745 - 1752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12400

Bousman CA; McKetin R; Burns R; Woods SP; Morgan EE; Atkinson JH; Everall IP; Grant I, 2014, 'Typologies of positive psychotic symptoms in methamphetamine dependence', The American Journal on Addictions, pp. n/a - n/a, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12160.x

Dawe S; Gullo MJ; Minge S; McKetin R; Hides L; Kavanagh DJ; Young RMD, 2013, 'An investigation of schizotypy in injecting amphetamine users', Personality and Individual Differences, 55, pp. 508 - 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.04.024

Mcketin R; Nielsen S, 2013, 'Online open access: We all want it, but can we afford it?', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 447 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12067

Bosanquet D; MacDougall HG; Rogers SJ; Starmer GA; McKetin R; Blaszczynski A; McGregor IS, 2013, 'Driving on ice: Impaired driving skills in current methamphetamine users', Psychopharmacology, 225, pp. 161 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-012-2805-y

Lee N; Pennay A; Hester R; McKetin R; Nielsen S; Ferris J, 2013, 'A pilot randomised controlled trial of modafinil during acute methamphetamine withdrawal: Feasibility, tolerability and clinical outcomes', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 88 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00473.x/pdf

McKetin R; Lubman D; Baker A; Dawe S; Ali R, 2013, 'Dose-related psychotic symptoms in chronic methamphetamine users: evidence from a prospective longitudinal study', JAMA Psychiatry, 70, pp. 319 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.283

Ciketic S; McKetin R; Doran CM; Najman JM; Veerman JL; Hayatbakhsh RM, 2013, 'Health-related quality of life (HRQL) among methamphetamine users in treatment', Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis, 6, pp. 250 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17523281.2012.713390

McKetin R, 2013, 'The brave new world of open access', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12021/pdf

McKetin R; Dunlop AJ; Holland RM; Sutherland R; Baker A; Salmon AM; Hudson SL, 2013, 'Treatment outcomes for methamphetamine users receiving outpatient counselling from the Stimulant Treatment Program in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 80 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00471.x/pdf

Ciketic S; Hayatbakhsh MR; Doran CM; Najman JM; McKetin R, 2012, 'A review of psychological and pharmacological treatment options for methamphetamine dependence', Journal of Substance Use, 17, pp. 363 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2011.592900

Tait RJ; McKetin R; Kay-Lambkin F; Bennett K; Tam A; Bennett A; Geddes J; Garrick A; Christensen HM; Griffiths K, 2012, 'Breakingtheice: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an internet-based intervention addresing amphetamine-type stimulant use', BMC Psychiatry, 12, pp. 1 - 9, http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-244X-12-67.pdf

McKetin R; Najman JM; Baker A; Lubman D; Dawe S; Ali R; Lee N; Mattick RP; Mamun A, 2012, 'Evaluating the impact of community-based treatment options on methamphetamine use: findings from the Methamphetamine Treatment Evaluation Study (MATES)', Addiction, 107, pp. 1998 - 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03933.x/full

McKetin R, 2012, 'Increasing alcohol use disorders among mid-life Australians: Time for a new focus? Editorial', Drug and Alcohol Review, 31, pp. 363 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00450.x/pdf

Pluddemann A; Flisher AJ; McKetin R; Parry CD; Lombard CJ, 2012, 'Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa', Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21, pp. 181 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2012.662437

Mcketin R; Lubman DI, 2011, 'Heavy stimulant use remains a significant health concern for Australia stimulants increase the risks of psychosis and stroke', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 565 - 566, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11197

McKetin R; Sutherland R; Bright DA; Norberg MM, 2011, 'A systematic review of methamphetamine precursor regulations', Addiction, 106, pp. 1911 - 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03582.x/full

McKetin R; Lubman DI; Lee NM; Ross JE; Slade TN, 2011, 'Major depression among methamphetamine users entering drug treatment programs', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. S51 - S55, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/195_03_010811/mck11008_fm.html

Darke S; Torok M; McKetin R; Kaye SS; Ross JE, 2011, 'Patterns of psychological distress related to regular methamphetamine and opioid use', Addiction Research and Theory, 19, pp. 121 - 127

Plüddemann A; Flisher AJ; McKetin R; Parry C; Lombard C, 2010, 'Methamphetamine use, aggressive behavior and other mental health issues among high-school students in Cape Town, South Africa', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 109, pp. 14 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.021

Shearer J; Shanahan MD; Darke S; Rodgers CJ; Van Beek IA; McKetin R; Mattick RP, 2010, 'A cost-effectiveness analysis of modafinil therapy for psychostimulant dependence', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 235 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00148.x

Pluddemann A; Flisher AJ; McKetin R; Parry CD; Lombard CJ, 2010, 'A prospective study of methamphetamine use as a predictor of high school non-attendance in Cape Town, South Africa', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-5-25

Darke S; Torok M; Kaye SS; Ross JE; McKetin R, 2010, 'Comparitive rates of violent crime among regular methamphetamine and opioid users: offending and victimization', Addiction, 105, pp. 916 - 919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02872.x

McKetin R, 2010, 'Methamphetamine addiction: Biological foundations [book review]', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 231 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00179_5.x

Kay-Lambkin F; Baker A; McKetin R; Lee N, 2010, 'Stepping through treatment: Reflections on an adaptive treatment strategy among methamphetamine users with depression', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 475 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00203.x

McKetin R, 2010, 'The Golden Triangle: Inside Southeast Asia's drug trade [book review]', Pacific Affairs, 85, pp. 634 - 635

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