Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Biography
Dr Michael Savic is a Senior Research Fellow in Addiction Studies at the Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Strategic Lead of Clinical and Social Research at Turning Point, Eastern Health. Michael’s research focuses on the social and cultural contexts of alcohol and other drug use, addiction concepts, treatment and experiences of intervention implementation and care across several mediums. His research is multi-disciplinary in orientation, policy and practice relevant, and often draws on critical approaches and qualitative methods. He coordinates units in the Monash University Master of Addictive Behaviours and is a Culture and Policy Theme leader at the Monash Addiction Research Centre. Michael is a co-convener of the Victorian Substance Use Research Forum, an Associate Editor at the International Journal of Drug Policy, and a Deputy Editor at Drug and Alcohol Review.
Research Interests
- Critical perspectives on alcohol and drug use, addiction, treatment and recovery
- Role of clinical tools, practices and interventions in shaping how alcohol and drug ‘problems’ (and the people who access treatment) are framed
- Experiences of illness, care and treatment
- Stigma and alcohol and drug use
- Online technologies for treatment and peer support
- Gender, culture and alcohol and other drug use
- Alcohol and drug policy
- Qualitative research
Michael welcomes enquires from potential collaborators or students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds who have interests in these or related areas.
Research area keywords
- Addiction
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Mental Health
- Digital Health
- Qualitative Research
- Medical anthropology
- Social Theory
- Science and Technology Studies
Network
Projects
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A Citizen Science Approach to Monitoring unhealthy industry digital marketing to young people
Robards, B., Carah, N., Elliott, K., Tanner, C., Roberts, S., Dobson, A. & Savic, M.
1/09/20 → 17/09/21
Project: Research
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Understanding heavy alcohol consumption cultures among nurses and lawyers
Dwyer, R., Pennay, A. E., Savic, M., Maclean, S. J., Ogeil, R., Lubman, D., Room, R. & Bartle, J.
6/02/20 → 5/02/23
Project: Research
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Animating alcohol culture change amongst male hospitality students and workers
Savic, M., Lam, T., Rose, C., Allit, B., Hanna, F., Roberts, S., Robards, B., Nielsen, S. & Lubman, D.
1/08/19 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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A qualitative investigation into the lived experience and sentiments of street drinkers in the City of Yarra
Savic, M. & Pennay, A.
9/12/19 → 29/05/20
Project: Research
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What makes for high quality care online? Counsellor and client perceptions of care in online counselling
Savic, M., Warren, N., Carter, A., Pienaar, K., Manning, V. & Lubman, D.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
1/03/18 → 28/02/19
Project: Research
Research output
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Decriminalising public drunkenness: Accountability and monitoring needed in the ongoing and evolving management of public intoxication
Pennay, A., Savic, M., Seear, K., Volpe, I., Manning, V. & Room, R., 24 Sep 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Drug and Alcohol Review. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Enacting ‘more-than-human’ care: Clients’ and counsellors’ views on the multiple affordances of chatbots in alcohol and other drug counselling
Barnett, A., Savic, M., Pienaar, K., Carter, A., Warren, N., Sandral, E., Manning, V. & Lubman, D. I., 12 Oct 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of Drug Policy. 9 p., 102910.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ibogaine therapy for addiction: Consumer views from online fora
Barber, M., Gardner, J., Savic, M. & Carter, A., Sep 2020, In : International Journal of Drug Policy. 83, 9 p., 102857.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The ‘social worlds’ concept: a useful tool for public health-oriented studies of drinking cultures
MacLean, S., Dwyer, R., Pennay, A., Savic, M., Wilkinson, C., Roberts, S., Turner, K., Saleeba, E. & Room, R., 1 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Addiction Research & Theory. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Unintended consequences of using real time prescription monitoring systems
Haines, S., Savic, M., Picco, L., Nielsen, S. & Carter, A., 21 May 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Medical Journal of Australia. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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Winner - 2019 VicHealth Awards, Research into Action Category
Roberts, Steven (Recipient), Brittany Ralph (Recipient), Elliott, Karla (Recipient), Robards, Brady (Recipient), Savic, Michael (Recipient), Lindsay, Jo (Recipient), O'Brien, Kerry (Recipient) & Lubman, Dan (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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