September 2023

Real or fake? Sourcing and marketing of non-prescribed benzodiazepines amongst two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia

There is concern around non-prescribed benzodiazepine use, particularly with the increasing detection of counterfeit products containing high-risk novel compounds.

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September 2023

Injection drug use frequency before and after take-home naloxone training

Concerns that take-home naloxone (THN) training may lead to riskier drug use, as a form of overdose risk compensation, remain a substantial barrier to training implementation.

September 2023

WorkLife Fact Sheet: Vaping (Electronic cigarettes)

June 2023

Estimating the impact of the minimum alcohol price on consumers’ alcohol expenditure in the Northern Territory, Australia

In October 2018, the Northern Territory government introduced a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol of $1.30 per standard drink.

June 2023

Trends in pharmaceutical stimulant use among a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Perth, WA, 2007-2022

Non-prescribed use of pharmaceutical stimulants, such as Ritalin or dexamphetamine, for cognitive or physical enhancement and recreation is a growing concern in Australia and internationally.

June 2023

Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies

This study aimed to examine buprenorphine compared with methadone in the treatment of opioid dependence across a wide range of primary and secondary outcomes.

June 2023

Mental and physical health and service access among people in Sydney who use illicit drugs, 2022

This bulletin examines health (mental and physical) and health service access among two samples of people who use illicit drugs: people who inject drugs, and people who use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants.

April 2023

Comparative effect of varenicline and nicotine patches on preventing repeat cardiovascular events

This study aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of postdischarge use of varenicline versus prescription nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) patches for the prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality.

April 2023

Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, February 2022 – January 2023

April 2023

Characteristics and circumstances of volatile solvent misuse-related death in Australia, 2000–2021

This study aimed to determine: the circumstances of death and case characteristics of volatile solvent misuse-related death in Australia, 2000–2021.

April 2023

Alcohol and other drugs in the workplace: A focus on employed Australians - report 2

NCETA will soon be releasing two reports from a large body of work undertaken to examine the impact of alcohol and other drugs on Australian workplaces and the current state of research regarding a

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