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Associate Professor Caroline Salom
Associate Professor

Caroline Salom

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Overview

Availability

Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Substance use/misuse and associated problems

    Co-morbid substance use and mental health disorders Social factors impacting on substance use and mental health Youth substance misuse Drug trends Alcohol related harm Domestic & Family Violence Health systems for substance use and mental health problems Event-based substance use (e.g. Schoolies) Social and health program evaluation Social determinants of health

Works

Search Professor Caroline Salom’s works on UQ eSpace

174 works between 1988 and 2024

21 - 40 of 174 works

2023

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Jennifer Juckel, Catherine Daly, Natalie Thomas, Lawrence Rivera, Tayla Barber and Caroline Salom (2023). Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Illicit Drugs Reporting System Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/zbtz-zd49

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022

Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2023). Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022

2023

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Karlsson, Antonia, King, Cate, Uporova, Julia, Chandrasena, Udesha, Jones, Fiona, Gibbs, Daisy, Price, Olivia, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Bruno, Raimondo, Wilson, Joanna, Grigg, Jodie, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Radke, Sophie, Stafford, Lauren, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2023). Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. doi: 10.26190/1qta-pe36

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Sutherland, R., Uporova, J., King, C., Chandrasena, U., Karlsson, A., Jones, F., Gibbs, D., Price, O., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Bruno, R., Wilson, J., Agramunt, S., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Radke, S., Stafford, L., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2023). Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. doi: 10.26190/1tj1-8454

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Daly, Catherine, Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Rivera, Lawrence, Barber, Tayla and Salom, Caroline (2023). Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/tr5v-kq33

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Illicit Drugs Reporting System Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/fpex-gx47

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/ntkn-9x18

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2022

Journal Article

Addictive and other mental disorders: a call for a standardized definition of dual disorders

Szerman, Nestor, Torrens, Marta, Maldonado, Rafael, Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh, Salom, Caroline, Maremmani, Icro, Sher, Leo, Didia-Attas, Javier, Chen, Jun, Baler, Ruben and World Association on Dual Disorders (WADD) (2022). Addictive and other mental disorders: a call for a standardized definition of dual disorders. Translational Psychiatry, 12 (1) 446, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02212-5

Addictive and other mental disorders: a call for a standardized definition of dual disorders

2022

Conference Publication

Take Home Naloxone - Learning from practice and evaluation, looking forward to broad implementation

Dessauer, Paul and Salom, Caroline (2022). Take Home Naloxone - Learning from practice and evaluation, looking forward to broad implementation. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 9–12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13537

Take Home Naloxone - Learning from practice and evaluation, looking forward to broad implementation

2022

Conference Publication

COVID-19 pandemic experiences of people in Australia who inject drugs: Analysis of illicit drug reporting system interview data 2020-2022

Price, Olivia, Dietze, Paul M., Maher, Lisa, Dore, Gregory J., Crawford, Sione, Sutherland, Rachel, Salom, Caroline, Bruno, Raimondo, Lenton, Simon, Degenhardt, Louisa and Peacock, Amy (2022). COVID-19 pandemic experiences of people in Australia who inject drugs: Analysis of illicit drug reporting system interview data 2020-2022. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 9–12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

COVID-19 pandemic experiences of people in Australia who inject drugs: Analysis of illicit drug reporting system interview data 2020-2022

2022

Conference Publication

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022

Thomas, Natalie, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer, Wilson, Yalei, Bruno, Raimondo and Salom, Caroline (2022). Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 9–12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022

2022

Conference Publication

Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes

Rossa, K., Salom, C., Mann, D., Edmed, S., Morris, L., Lorimer, N., Stokes, H., Dignan, J. and Smith, S. (2022). Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes. 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.169

Feasibility of assessing environmental factors in residential treatment settings: Preliminary associations between objective sleep and mental health outcomes

2022

Other Outputs

Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods

Sutherland, R., Uporova, J., King, C., Jones, F., Karlsson, A., Gibbs, D., Price, O., Bruno, R., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Juckel, J., Agramunt, S., Wilson, Y., Que Noy, W., Wilson, J., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2022). Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, Australia: National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre.

Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods

2022

Other Outputs

Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods

Sutherland, R., Karlsson, A., Jones, C., Uporova, J., Price, O., Gibbs, D., Bruno, R., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Grigg, J., Wilson, Y., Wilson, J., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Juckel, J., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2022). Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, Australia: UNSW Sydney.

Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods

2022

Other Outputs

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Uporova, Julia, King, Cate, Jones, Fiona, Karlsson, Antonia, Gibbs, Daisy, Price, Olivia, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Agramunt, Seraina, Wilson, Yalei, Noy, Warren Que, WIlson, Joanna, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2022). Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: UNSW Sydney.

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Karlsson, Antonia, King, Cate, Jones, Fiona, Uporova, Julia, Price, Olivia, Gibbs, Daisy, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Grigg, Jodie, Wilson, Yalei, Wilson, Joanna, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2022). Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews

2022

Journal Article

Alcohol use in adolescence as a risk factor for overdose in the 1986 Northern Finland Birth Cohort Study

Koivisto, Maarit K., Miettunen, Jouko, Levola, Jonna, Mustonen, Antti, Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia, Salom, Caroline L. and Niemelä, Solja (2022). Alcohol use in adolescence as a risk factor for overdose in the 1986 Northern Finland Birth Cohort Study. European Journal of Public Health, 32 (5), 753-759. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac099

Alcohol use in adolescence as a risk factor for overdose in the 1986 Northern Finland Birth Cohort Study

2022

Other Outputs

Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.

Thomas, Natalie, Maravilla, Joemer, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Halstead, Callum, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2022). Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.. Sydney, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW.

Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.

2022

Journal Article

Trends in methamphetamine use, markets and harms in Australia, 2003–2019

Man, Nicola, Sisson, Scott A., McKetin, Rebecca, Chrzanowska, Agata, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul M., Price, Olivia, Degenhardt, Louisa, Gibbs, Daisy, Salom, Caroline and Peacock, Amy (2022). Trends in methamphetamine use, markets and harms in Australia, 2003–2019. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41 (5), 1041-1052. doi: 10.1111/dar.13468

Trends in methamphetamine use, markets and harms in Australia, 2003–2019

2022

Other Outputs

Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health

Boyle, Fran, Dean, Julie, Tran, Nam, Lohan, Aditi, Thomas, Natalie, Biswas, Tuhin and Salom, Caroline (2022). Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Monitoring Framework and Evaluation of drug checking services
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Evaluation of the Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives, and the National Perinatal Mental Health Check
    Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Navigator pilot program evaluation
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Program Evaluation Services for Fast Track Sentencing Pilot
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Drug Trends 2023 - 2025 (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre project administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Evaluation Program for DES threatened Species Program
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Evaluation of the VREC Pilot
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Informing best practice bereavement support services at Red Nose
    Red Nose Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Reducing stigma in the justice system for people who use drugs: supporting safe and meaningful consumer participation
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Evaluation of the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2021
    DFV Specialist Health Workforce Evaluation Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Research Partnership - Health and Wellbeing Queensland and ISSR
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 - 2027 Research and Evaluation Program
    Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Drug Trends (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre project administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program and longitudinal research plan
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Evaluation - Recovery focused residential care
    Queensland Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Recognise, Respond, Refer: An Integrated Health Response to Domestic and Family Violence - Evaluation
    Brisbane South Primary Health Network Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Design of an Evaluation Framework for IUIH Family Wellbeing Services
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Drug Trends (Illicit Drug Reporting System & Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Service User Experiences of Service Integration and Referrals (Queensland Mental Health Commission)
    Queensland Mental Health Commission
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Social, justice and educational challenges among people with mental health and/or substance use problems

    • Drug Trends – monitoring trends in substance use, harms and harm reduction and associated issues in people who regularly use illicit drugs

    • Drug Checking – systems for testing illicit drugs

    • Dual disorders – mental health issues among people who regularly use illicit drugs

    • Evaluating support systems for people with mental health and/or substance use problems

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the relationship between methamphetamine use and undiagnosed and/or untreated attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the Queensland correctional population

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Thomas

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Caroline Salom directly for media enquiries about:

  • alcohol
  • drugs
  • evaluation
  • illicit drugs
  • mental health
  • substance misuse

Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au