Core expertise

Addiction
Opioids
Substance abuse

Biography

Suzanne is an NHMRC Career Development Fellow. Her research has led to a greater understanding of how to identify and respond to prescription and over-the-counter drug-related problems. She's informed legislative change in Australia to reduce pharmaceutical drug harm, expanded overdose prevention with naloxone in primary care settings, and informed clinical guidelines on the use of opioid agonist treatment for prescribed opioids dependence.
Her current research focuses on understanding how to improve identification of prescribed opioid use disorder, with the aim of reducing risks relating to prescribed opioid use through evidence-based treatment and prevention.