Aims To estimate the global prevalence of cocaine and amphetamine dependence and the
burden of disease attributable to these disorders. Methods An epidemiological model was …

Objectives: Stimulants may worsen psychotic symptoms but there is limited evidence about
the impact of stimulant abuse in people with schizophrenia. This study examined the …

Drug policy is a complex and controversial policy domain and traditional models of the
policy process which present policy making as a process of authoritative problem solving by …

Transitions into more harmful forms of illicit drug use among youth have been identified as
important foci for research and intervention. In settings around the world, the transition to …

Objective To describe patterns and characteristics of emergency department (ED)
presentations related to the use of ecstasy and related drugs (ERDs) in Melbourne …

Background This study aimed to assess the predictive validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test (AUDIT) among adult prisoners with respect to hazardous drinking …

In this article, we analyse the ways in which methamphetamine, its use, and those who
consume it are discursively produced in Australian scientific research, drawing on …

The study aimed to examine diversion and misuse of pharmaceutical stimulants among illicit
psychostimulant users, providing the first data of this type. A total of 269 regular illicit …

The 'war on drugs' has engendered significant recent debate, encompassing a variety of
opinions, evidence and knowledge (though often polarised), from a wide range of sources …

BACKGROUND Stimulants such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy
are the most widely used illicit drugs after cannabis, and may influence the onset and course …