Tina Lam

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Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University

Tina Lam is a Research Fellow at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University. She completed her PhD on alcohol and other drug use at large youth events, and her research interests include drug treatment systems, alcohol policy, and the context of risky alcohol use amongst young people.

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

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Tina Lam

Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University

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New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

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Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University

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New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

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