Monitoring Illicit Substance USE Consortium
Synopsis
The MISUSE consortium presents as an important opportunity to maximise the value of four long-running prospective cohort studies across Australia and New Zealand. The MISUSE consortium aims to further understanding of low prevalence illicit substance use behaviours by exploring the natural history, antecedents, and consequences of use across adolescence and young adulthood, extending to both earlier and later parts of the life course.
Summary
| Consortium name | Monitoring Illicit Substance USE Consortium |
| Abbreviation | MISUSE |
| Current principal investigator/s | Dr Christopher Greenwood |
| Project Members | Dr Christopher Greenwood, Dr Primrose Letcher, Ms Esther Laurance, Prof Joseph Boden, A/Prof James Foulds, Dr Elizabeth Spry, Dr Jessica Kerr, Prof John Toumbourou, A/Prof Jessica Heerde, Ms Catherine Nolan, A/Prof Yvonne Bonomo, A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson, Prof Tim Slade, Prof Craig A Olsson |
| Project Contact |
Dr Christopher Greenwood |
| Postal address | 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125 |
| Primary Institution | Deakin University |
| Collaborating Institution/s | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the University of Melbourne, University of Otago. |
| Major funding sources | NA |
| Study website | NA |
| Protocol paper | Greenwood, C. J., Letcher, P., Laurance, E., Boden, J. M., Foulds, J., Spry, E. A., Kerr, J. A., Toumbourou, J. W., Heerde, J., Nolan, C., Bonomo, Y., Hutchinson, D. M., Slade, T., & Olsson, C. A. (2023). The Monitoring Illicit Substance USE (MISUSE) Consortium: A Study Protocol for Investigating Low Prevalence Substance Use Behaviours in Population Cohort Studies, JAACAP Open [submitted] |
| Year commenced | 2021 |
| Australian cohorts | Australian Temperament Project (ATP), Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study (VAHCS), International Youth Development Study (IYDS) |
| International cohorts | Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) |
| Ethics approvals or requirements? | The MISUSE consortium has been approved by the Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne) Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC reference number 84060). |
Cohorts
| Cohort name | Year commenced | Age at commencement | Eligible sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Temperament Project | 1983 | ||
| 2000 Stories: Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study | 1992 | ||
| International Youth Development Study | 2002 | ||
| Christchurch Health and Development Study | 1977 |