Amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) have become the focus of increasing attention
worldwide. There are understandable concerns over potential harms including the …

Introduction and aims. There has been considerable media attention recently upon possible
increases in methamphetamine use in Australia. Much of this debate has focused upon …

AIM: To compare overdose mortality associated with methadone and buprenorphine
treatment for opioid dependence. METHODS: Data linkage study. Since 1 April 2006, the …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Policy decisions are informed by a number of factors: politics, ideology and
values, perceived public opinion, and pragmatic constraints such as funding. Research …

Wastewater analysis, or wastewater-based epidemiology, has become a common tool to
monitor trends of illicit drug consumption around the world. In this study, we examined trends …

BACKGROUND: The prevalences and correlates of non-viral injecting-related injuries and
diseases (IRIDs) in Australian injecting drug users (IDUs) remain unknown. METHODS: A …

BACKGROUND: The process of drug injection may give rise to vascular and soft tissue
injuries and infections. The social and physical environments in which drugs are injected …

Aims Determine the extent to which buprenorphine injectors continue treatment with
buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone, and the impact of these treatments on substance …

Purpose Understanding the spatial distribution of opioid abuse at the local level may
facilitate public health interventions. Methods Using patient‐level data from addiction …