The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug system funded by the
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (AGDH&A). The IDRS has been …

Introduction Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide. Despite this,
its impact on sexual health is largely unknown. Aim The aim of this article is to examine the …

Issues. Consumption of prescription opioid analgesics (POAs) in Australia has increased
steadily in recent years, raising concerns of increasing harms including overdose and …

Aims The aims of this study were to: examine the number and characteristics of patients
entering and re‐entering opioid replacement treatment between 1985 and 2006, to examine …

Objective To examine cancer mortality in a population‐based cohort of opioid‐dependent
persons. Methods New South Wales opioid substitution therapy (OST) program registrants …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. In order to monitor trends in illicit drug use among youth,
surveillance of drug use behaviours among a variety of populations in different settings is …

The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug monitoring system funded
by the Australian Government under the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. Non‐prescribed use of pharmaceutical opioid analgesics
(POA) has been escalating internationally. In Australia, few studies have examined if POA …

This work aimed to provide an accessible description and assessment of drug policy in
Australia from 1985 to 2010. Approaches to drug policy are constantly changing as a result …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. There is growing concern regarding pharmaceutical drug‐
related harms. Evidence suggests increasing non‐medical use of pharmaceutical drugs …