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You didn't even know it was there: Better measures for estimating exposure to substance use in digital media and tools to reduce exposure

La Trobe's Benjamin Riordan on how common substance-related content is in modern media, better ways to measure people's exposure to it, its links to alcohol use and how to intervene.

When

10 am Brisbane · 10:30 am Adelaide · 8 am Perth · 1 hr

What you’ll learn

  • Why people misjudge their exposure to substance-related media content
  • Objective measures for estimating exposure
  • The effects of exposure and ways to reduce it

Speaker

Benjamin Riordan

Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University

Hosted by

Insight

Insight is a Queensland Health initiative, delivered by Metro North Mental Health's Alcohol and Drug Service, that trains and resources the alcohol and other drug workforce. Its webinar series brings researchers and clinicians to practitioners on current evidence, from substance use trends to treatment approaches, and sessions are recorded. They suit AOD workers, clinicians, health promotion staff and researchers.

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