Professor Rebecca McKetin
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Prof Rebecca McKetin (BSc(Psychol)Hons. PhD) leads a program of research into stimulant use epidemiology and interventions at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW.
Her current research involves the trialling of new pharmacotherapy options for methamphetamine dependence, the online delivery of psychological help for people who use stimulants, and the and the development of novel responses to methamphetamine use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She has published over 200 articles on this topic and contributed to numerous governmental inquires.
Rebecca is a Senior Editor for Addiction, a consultant to the United Nations, and an associate member of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Her ambition is to produce evidence-based approaches to reduce harms related to methamphetamine use and to improve access to care for people who use this drug.