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Dr Peter Gates

Dr Peter Gates

Postdoctoral Fellow
Medicine & Health
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre

BA (Psych), Dip In Psych, PhD

Dr Peter Gates has an extensive career with the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, starting in August 2002.

He has worked on projects investigating alcohol use in young Australians leading to the introduction of the Australian Alcohol Treatment Outcome Measure for dissemination across non-government health organisations. Peter also conducted research on the potency and contamination content of Australian cannabis prior to commencing employment with the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) at its inauguration in 2008. Peter then investigated the barriers users face in receiving treatment specifically for their cannabis use and completed his PhD in August 2012 on developing and evaluating the efficacy of a telephone-based treatment as delivered by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre’s Cannabis Information and Helpline.

Following the unfortunate defunding of NCPIC in 2016, Peter then worked in areas of paediatric medication safety and mental health with Macquarie University prior to returning to NDARC in July, 2022. Peter is currently leading the 'Communities' stream for the SUSTAIN group within NDARC, which aims to identify communities struggling with alcohol and other drug harms, support these communities to implement best-evidence primary prevention strategies, and finally evaluate the acceptability and impact of these strategies.
E-mail
p.gates@unsw.edu.au
Location
R1
  • Books | 2009
    Taplin S; Copeland J; Swift W; Martin G; Gates P, 2009, NCPIC Technical Report, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, Sydney, NSW,
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Lichtner V; Prgomet M; Gates P; Franklin BD; Westbrook JI, 2021, 'Challenges of Digital Commons: A Qualitative Study of an Automated Dispensing Cabinet in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit', in , pp. 244 - 248,
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Lichtner V; Prgomet M; Gates P; Franklin BD; Westbrook JI, 2021, 'Evaluation of an Automated Dispensing Cabinet in Paediatric Intensive Care – Focus on Controlled Medications', in , pp. 323 - 325,
    Book Chapters | 2017
    Gates P; Copeland J, 2017, 'Barriers to Treatment Seeking for Cannabis Dependence', in Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies, Elsevier, pp. 1025 - 1029,
    Book Chapters | 2017
    Gates P; Copeland J, 2017, 'Chapter 113 Treating Cannabis Use Disorders Through Technology-Assisted Interventions: the Telephone and Internet', in Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies, Elsevier, pp. 1093 - 1100,
    Book Chapters | 2017
    Gates PJ; Copeland J, 2017, 'Barriers to treatment seeking for cannabis dependence', in Preedy VR (ed.), Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies : Biology, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment, Academic Press, London, UK, pp. 1025 - 1029,
    Book Chapters | 2017
    Gates PJ; Copeland J, 2017, 'Treating cannabis use disorders through technology-assisted interventions: the telephone and internet', in Preedy VR (ed.), Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies: Biology, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment, Academic Press, London, UK, pp. 1093 - 1100,
    Book Chapters | 2011
    Bellis MA; Hughes KE; Dillon P; Copeland J; Gates P, 2011, 'Backpacking holidays and alcohol, tobacco, and drug use', in Hospitality and Health: Issues and Developments, pp. 181 - 192
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Farnbach S; Foley C; Gates P; Seccull A; Henderson A; Zocco A; Farrell M; Shakeshaft A, 2024, 'Enhancing the SUSTAINable uptake of evidence to minimise harms from alcohol and other drugs in New South Wales, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 1781 - 1786,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Meulenbroeks I; Mercado C; Gates P; Nguyen A; Seaman K; Wabe N; Silva SM; Zheng WY; Debono D; Westbrook J, 2024, 'Effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in residential aged care and community settings: an umbrella review', BMC Geriatrics, 24,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Mumford V; Raban MZ; Li L; Fitzpatrick E; Woods A; Merchant A; Badgery-Parker T; Gates P; Baysari M; Day RO; Ambler G; Dalla-Pozza L; Gazarian M; Gardo A; Barclay P; White L; Westbrook JI, 2024, 'Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: From design to implementation', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 90, pp. 1615 - 1626,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Raban MZ; Merchant A; Fitzpatrick E; Baysari MT; Li L; Gates P; Westbrook JI, 2024, 'Understanding prescribing errors for system optimisation: the technology-related error mechanism classification', BMJ health & care informatics, 31,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Wabe N; Huang G; Silva SM; Nguyen AD; Seaman K; Raban MZ; Gates P; Day R; Close JCT; Lord SR; Westbrook JI, 2024, 'A Longitudinal Study of the Use and Effects of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs in Residential Aged Care', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Raban MZ; Gates PJ; Gamboa S; Gonzalez G; Westbrook JI, 2023, 'Effectiveness of non-interruptive nudge interventions in electronic health records to improve the delivery of care in hospitals: a systematic review', Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 30, pp. 1313 - 1322,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Westbrook JI; Li L; Raban MZ; Mumford V; Badgery-Parker T; Gates P; Fitzpatrick E; Merchant A; Woods A; Baysari M; McCullagh C; Day R; Gazarian M; Dickinson M; Seaman K; Dalla-Pozza L; Ambler G; Barclay P; Gardo A; O’Brien T; Barbaric D; White L; O'Brien T, 2022, 'Short- and long-term effects of an electronic medication management system on paediatric prescribing errors', npj Digital Medicine, 5, pp. 179,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gates PJ; Hardie RA; Raban MZ; Li L; Westbrook JI, 2021, 'How effective are electronic medication systems in reducing medication error rates and associated harm among hospital inpatients? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 28, pp. 167 - 176,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lichtner V; Prgomet M; Gates P; Franklin BD, 2021, 'Automatic dispensing cabinets and governance of controlled drugs: An exploratory study in an intensive care unit', European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 30, pp. 17 - 23,
    Journal articles | 2021
    McMullan RD; Urwin R; Gates P; Sunderland N; Westbrook JI, 2021, 'Are operating room distractions, interruptions and disruptions associated with performance and patient safety? A systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Raban M; Gates P; Gasparini C; Westbrook J, 2021, 'How does antibiotic use in Australian residential aged care compare globally?: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Infection, Disease & Health, 26, pp. S10 - S11,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Raban MZ; Gates PJ; Gasparini C; Westbrook JI, 2021, 'Temporal and regional trends of antibiotic use in long-term aged care facilities across 39 countries, 1985-2019: Systematic review and meta-analysis', PLoS ONE, 16,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Westbrook JI; Li L; Raban MZ; Woods A; Koyama AK; Baysari MT; Day RO; McCullagh C; Prgomet M; Mumford V; Dalla-Pozza L; Gazarian M; Gates PJ; Lichtner V; Barclay P; Gardo A; Wiggins M; White L, 2021, 'Associations between double-checking and medication administration errors: A direct observational study of paediatric inpatients', BMJ Quality and Safety, 30, pp. 320 - 330,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Westbrook JI; Sunderland NS; Woods A; Raban MZ; Gates P; Li L, 2020, 'Changes in medication administration error rates associated with the introduction of electronic medication systems in hospitals: A multisite controlled before and after study', BMJ Health and Care Informatics, 27,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gates PJ; Baysari MT; Gazarian M; Raban MZ; Meyerson S; Westbrook JI, 2019, 'Prevalence of Medication Errors Among Paediatric Inpatients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Drug Safety, 42, pp. 1329 - 1342,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gates PJ; Baysari MT; Mumford V; Raban MZ; Westbrook JI, 2019, 'Standardising the Classification of Harm Associated with Medication Errors: The Harm Associated with Medication Error Classification (HAMEC)', Drug Safety, 42, pp. 931 - 939,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gates PJ; Meyerson SA; Baysari MT; Westbrook JI, 2019, 'The Prevalence of Dose Errors Among Paediatric Patients in Hospital Wards with and without Health Information Technology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Drug Safety, 42, pp. 13 - 25,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Lichtner V; Baysari M; Gates P; Dalla-Pozza L; Westbrook JI, 2019, 'Medication safety incidents in paediatric oncology after electronic medication management system implementation', European Journal of Cancer Care, 28,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gates PJ; Meyerson SA; Baysari MT; Lehmann CU; Westbrook JI, 2018, 'Preventable adverse drug events among inpatients: A systematic review', Pediatrics, 142,
    Journal articles | 2017
    , 2017, 'Survey of Australian’s knowledge, Perception and Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes', Journal of Addiction & Prevention, 5, pp. 1 - 10,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Gates PJ; Albertella L, 2017, 'The Cannabis Information Helpline: Assessing Interest in the Medicinal Use of Cannabis in Australia', Substance Use and Misuse, 52, pp. 1634 - 1638,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Gates PJ; Copeland J, 2017, 'Feasibility trial of a brief cannabis use intervention delivered by telephone', Global Journal of Addiction and Rehabilitation Medicine, 1,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Copeland J; Gates P; Pokorski I, 2016, 'A narrative review of psychological cannabis use treatments with and without pharmaceutical adjunct', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 22,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gates P; Albertella L; Copeland J, 2016, 'Cannabis withdrawal and sleep: A systematic review of human studies', Substance Abuse, 37, pp. 255 - 269,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gates P; Albertella L, 2016, 'The effectiveness of telephone counselling in the treatment of illicit drug and alcohol use concerns', JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE, 22, pp. 67 - 85,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gates P; Albertella L, 2016, 'The effectiveness of telephone counselling in the treatment of illicit drug and alcohol use concerns', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 22, pp. 67 - 85,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gates PJ; Sabioni P; Copeland J; Le Foll B; Gowing L, 2016, 'Psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorder', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Ferguson H; Gates P, 2015, 'Early intervention and holistic, relationship-based practice with fathers: evidence from the work of the Family Nurse Partnership', CHILD & FAMILY SOCIAL WORK, 20, pp. 96 - 105,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Gates P, 2015, 'The effectiveness of helplines for the treatment of alcohol and illicit substance use', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 21, pp. 18 - 28,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gates P; Jaffe A; Copeland J, 2014, 'Cannabis smoking and respiratory health: Consideration of the literature', Respirology, 19, pp. 655 - 662,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gates PJ; Albertella L; Copeland J, 2014, 'The effects of cannabinoid administration on sleep: A systematic review of human studies', Sleep Medicine Reviews, 18, pp. 477 - 487,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gates PJ; Grove R; Copeland J, 2014, 'Substance use in the Australian workforce: findings from two national surveys', Journal of Health Safety and Environment, 30, pp. 83 - 102,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Rooke SE; Gates PJ; Norberg MM; Copeland J, 2014, 'Applying technology to the treatment of cannabis use disorder: Comparing telephone versus Internet delivery using data from two completed trials', Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46, pp. 78 - 84,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gates P; Copeland J; Norberg MM; Digiusto EA, 2013, 'A response to Tucker (2012)', Addiction, 104, pp. 826 - 828,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gates PJ; Grove R; Copeland J, 2013, 'Impact of substance use on the Australian workforce', Journal of Addiction and Prevention, 1, pp. 1 - 6,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gates PJ; Norberg MM; Dillon P; Manocha R, 2013, 'Experiences of Australian School Staff in Addressing Student Cannabis Use', Journal of Drug Education, 43, pp. 121 - 139,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gates PJ; Norberg MM; Dillon P; Manocha R, 2013, 'Perceived role legitimacy and role importance of Australian school staff in addressing student cannabis use', Journal of Drug Education, 43, pp. 65 - 79,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Howard J; Leahy D; Smith C; Copeland J, 2013, 'PHARMACY-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR CANNABIS USE-RELATED DIFFICULTIES', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 32, pp. 42 - 42,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Gates P; Copeland J; Swift W; Martin G, 2012, 'Barriers and facilitators to cannabis treatment', Drug and Alcohol Review, 31, pp. 311 - 319,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Gates P; Sangfai P; Howard J, 2012, 'RESPONDING TO CANNABIS USE CONCERNS: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND PHARMACISTS', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 31, pp. 27 - 27,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Gates PJ; Norberg MM; Copeland J; Digiusto E, 2012, 'Randomized controlled trial of a novel cannabis use intervention delivered by telephone', Addiction, 107, pp. 2149 - 2158,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Norberg MM; Gates P; Dillon PG; Kavanagh D; Manocha R; Copeland J, 2012, 'Screening and managing cannabis use: comparing GP's and nurses' knowledge, beliefs, and behavior', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 7, pp. 1 - 21,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Norberg MM; Turner M; Rooke S; Langton J; Gates P, 2012, 'An Evaluation of Web-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Managing Problems Associated with Cannabis Use', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14, pp. e169 - e169,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Gates P; Copeland J; Norberg MM; Diguisto E, 2011, 'Caller satisfaction with the Cannabis Information and Helpline', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 17, pp. 93 - 98,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Lemon JA; Stevenson R; Gates P; Copeland J, 2011, 'Palatability, familiarity, and underage, immoderate drinking', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, pp. 437 - 449,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Simpson MA; Lawrinson P; Copeland J; Gates P, 2009, 'The Alcohol Treatment Outcome Measure (ATOM): A new clinical tool for standardising outcome measurement for alcohol treatment', Addictive Behaviors, 34, pp. 121 - 124,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Bellis M; Hughes K; Dillon PG; Copeland J; Gates P, 2007, 'Effects of backpacking holidays in Australia on alcohol, tobacco and drug use of UK residents', BMC Public Health, 7
    Journal articles | 2007
    Copeland J; Stevenson R; Gates P; Dillon PG, 2007, 'Young Australians and alcohol: the acceptabllity of ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages among 12-30-year-olds', Addiction, 102, pp. 1740 - 1746
    Journal articles | 2007
    Gates P; Copeland J; Stevenson R; Dillon PG, 2007, 'The influence of product packaging onyoung people`s palatability rating for RTDs and other alcoholic beverages', Alcohol and Alcoholism, 42, pp. 138 - 142
    Journal articles | 2007
    Stevenson R; Copeland J; Gates P, 2007, 'The role of experience in liking `Ready-to-Drink` alcoholic beverages', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, pp. 564 - 569
    Journal articles | 2006
    Martin G; Copeland J; Gates P; Gilmour S, 2006, 'The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) in an adolescent population of cannabis users: Reliability, validity and diagnostic cut-off', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 83, pp. 90 - 93
    Journal articles | 2006
    Martin G; Copeland J; Gilmour S; Gates P; Swift W, 2006, 'The Adolescent cannabis Problems Questionaire (CPQ-A) Psycholmetric properties', Addictive Behaviors, 31, pp. 2238 - 2248
    Journal articles | 2005
    Copeland J; Gilmour S; Gates P; Swift W, 2005, 'The Cannabis Problems Questionnaire: Factor structure, reliability, and validity', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 80, pp. 313 - 319,
    Journal articles | 2005
    Swift W; Gates P; Dillon PG, 2005, 'Survey of Australian using cannabis for medical purposes', Harm Reduction Journal, 2
  • Conference Presentations | 2024
    Foley C; Domberelli A; Seccull A; La Hera Fuentes G; Hedger D; Gill T; Jones P; Fox S; Collie P; Tyler V; Kerr N; Auld R; Bailey A; Stephens A; Stolk SS; Asare-Doku W; Izzard T; Doyle M; Farnbach S; Gates P; Farrell M, 2024, 'Greater than the sum of its parts: Establishing a base for collaborative research in regional NSW to improve drug and alcohol outcomes in rural, regional, and remote communities', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024
    Conference Presentations | 2024
    Gates P; Farnbach S, 2024, 'Defining approaches and research evidence around Community Action to reduce AOD harms', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024
    Preprints | 2024
    Raban MZ; Merchant A; Fitzpatrick E; Baysari MT; Li L; Gates PJ; Westbrook JI, 2024, Understanding technology-related prescribing errors for system optimisation: the Technology-Related Error Mechanism (TREM) classification,
    Preprints | 2022
    Westbrook J; Li L; Raban M; Mumford V; Badgery-Parker T; Gates P; Fitzpatrick E; Merchant A; Woods A; Baysari M; McCullagh C; Day R; Gazarian M; Dickinson M; Seaman K; Dalla-Pozza L; Ambler G; Barclay P; Gardo A; O'Brien T; Barbaric D; White L, 2022, Immediate and long-term effects of an electronic medication management system on paediatric prescribing errors: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial with one-year follow-up,
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Copeland J; Todd S; Gates P, 2016, 'SURVEY OF AUSTRALIANS KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND USE OF CANNABIS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. 32 - 32,
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Gates P; Sabioni P; Copeland J; Le Foll B; Gowing L, 2016, 'PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CANNABIS USE DISORDER', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. 37 - 37,
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Gates P; Copeland J; Balderstone M, 2014, 'OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES OF CANNABIS USERS ON CANNABIS POLICY AND POLICING', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 28 - 29,
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Allsop D; Gates P; Rooke S; Copeland J, 2011, 'SYMPOSIUM - FROM CANNABIS PROBLEMS TO TREATMENT DELIVERY: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 3 - 3,
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Gates P, 2011, 'PRESENTATION 2-CLIENT ATTITUDES TOWARD AND SATISFACTION WITH GP CANNABIS USE INTERVENTIONS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 3 - 4,
    Reports | 2007
    Simpson MA; Lawrinson PA; Copeland J; Gates P, 2007, The Australian Alcohol Treatment Outcome Measure (AATOM-C): Psychometric Properties, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 288,