Professor Suzanne Nielsen is the Deputy Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre (Monash University). She has published extensively on identification and treatment of substance related problems, with a focus on both prescription and illicit opioid dependence treatment and overdose prevention. She has been a registered pharmacist for over 20 years, with clinical experience in Australia and the United Kingdom working in specialist and community drug treatment settings. Her current research focuses on reducing harms relating to substance use, on understanding the impact of policy outcomes, and addressing barriers to healthcare including stigma.