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Biography
Professor Dan Lubman AM has worked across mental health and drug treatment settings in both the UK and Australia. He is Director of Turning Point, Australia's leading national addiction treatment, research and education centre, inaugural Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre and Professor of Addiction Studies and Services at Monash University. Dr Lubman's research is wide-ranging and includes investigating the harms associated with alcohol, drugs and gambling, the impact of alcohol and drug use on brain function, the relationship between substance use, gambling and mental disorder, as well as the development of targeted telephone, online and face-to-face intervention programs within community, school, primary care, mental health and drug treatment settings.
Dr Lubman has published over 500 major reports, peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters, and was Chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' (RANZCP) Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry for over a decade. He is regularly contacted for policy advice and community comment, and sits on multiple government expert committees. He has received numerous awards, including the Senior Scientist Award from the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs, as well as the RANZCP Senior Research Award.
Research interests
Mapping trends and harms related to alcohol, presciption and illicit drugs and gambling
Improving help-seeking for alcohol, drug and gambling issues
Neurobiology of addiction and neurocognitive interventions
The impact of alcohol and drugs on adolescent brain development
Comorbid mental health, gambling and substance use disorders
School-based interventions and clinical treatment trials for problem alcohol, drug and gambling issues
Recovery and the role of social networks
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- alcohol
- drugs
- gambling
- addiction
- imaging
- cognition
- psychosis
- depression
- treatment
- epidemiology
- Intervention Studies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CSIRO Next Generation: 12-NGAI-R1 : Creating a 21st Century Helpline for Enhanced Support and Continuity of Care
McNaney, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Connolly, K. (Supervisor), Lubman, D. (Supervisor) & Kostouros Eleuterio, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/10/24 → 14/04/28
Project: Research
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OLAM: Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of oral lisdexamfetamine for methamphetamine withdrawal
Ezard, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Siefried, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dunlop, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lintzeris, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shoptaw, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haber, P. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Carr, A. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Doyle, M. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arunogiri, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clifford, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Levin, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bonomo, Y. A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lubman, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nagle, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cox, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Moller, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Christmass, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Acheson, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McKetin, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Donoghoe, M. W. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kuner, I. (Project Manager) & Logan, I. (Project Manager)
1/09/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Update the 2004 Principles for School Drug Education
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Grove, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bowden, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Toumbourou, J. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Leahy, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheetham, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rowland, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
31/05/24 → 30/12/25
Project: Research
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CSIRO Next Generation: The psychological aspects of helpline interactions and help-seeking behaviours to develop strategies to enhance user experience and emotional support.
McNaney, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Connolly, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lubman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kay, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/05/24 → 1/11/27
Project: Research
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MTL: Co-designing an evidence-informed, scalable school-based program to promote help-seeking for substance use problems
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grove, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Waddell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheetham, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rowland, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Matar, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rickwood, D. J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia), Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd, Turning Point
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Exploring the reliability and profile of frequent mental health presentations using different methods: An observational study using statewide ambulance data over a 4-year period
Hew, A., Young, J. T., Rowland, B., Scott, D., Nehme, Z., Arunogiri, S. & Lubman, D. I., Jan 2025, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 59, 1, p. 74-85 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Opioid dose trajectories and associations with opioid- and nonopioid-related emergency department presentations and hospital admissions
Xia, T., Picco, L., Rowland, B., Russell, G., Ilomaki, J., Andrew, N., Lalic, S., Buchbinder, R., Lubman, D. I. & Nielsen, S., Oct 2025, In: Pain. 166, 10, p. e460-e467 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Patterns of Acute Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate Harms Requiring Ambulance Attendance: Should Greater Focus Be on Regional Areas?
Beard, N., Wilson, J., Rowland, B. C., Nehme, Z., Lubman, D. I. & Ogeil, R. P., Jul 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, 5, p. 1412-1418 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Peer navigation: a pilot study to improve recovery capital for alcohol and other drug telephone helpline callers
Peart, A., Horn, F., Rowland, B., Arunogiri, S., Jones, D., Manning, V. & Lubman, D. I., 2025, In: Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. 32, 2, p. 164-174 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Peer navigation for clients on addiction treatment waiting lists
Peart, A., Roxburgh, A. D., Findlay, L., Veenker, B., Shinya, T. & Lubman, D. I., 2025. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Prizes
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Excellence in Prevention and Education. National Alcohol and Drug Awards
Lubman, D. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ISAM Outstanding Achievement Award
Lubman, D. (Recipient), Nov 2018
Prize: National/international honour
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Member of the Order of Australia
Lubman, D. (Recipient), 26 Jan 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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RANZCP Organon Young Psychiatrist Award
Lubman, D. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference 2024
Oliver, K. (Speaker), Arunogiri, S. (Organiser), Lubman, D. (Organiser), Cheetham, A. (Organiser), Heiss, L. (Organiser), Mcgee, T. (Organiser) & Killen, A. (Organiser)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Parliament of Victoria Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee: Inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria
Lubman, D. (Fellow) & Grove, C. (Fellow)
21 Apr 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries