June 2024

LSD and magic mushroom deaths in Australia are rare but significant

A study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) outlines the profiles and circumstances of 43 deaths related to LSD or psilocybin (commonly known as magic mushrooms) in Australia between 2000 and 2023.

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November 2021

Depression and oral health related quality of life in PWID

Oral health related quality of life is known to be reduced in disadvantaged populations, including people who inject drugs. Mental health issues, such as depression are also commonly reported.

November 2021

Increasing trends in coke, ket, nangs and poppers among people who regularly use ecstasy

In 2020, the WA Ecstasy and related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) documented record highs in self-reported recent use of cocaine, ketamine, amyl nitrite (‘poppers’) and nitrous oxide (‘nangs’). While these substances are commonly perceived as relatively harmless ‘party drugs’, and are on the mid to lower end of harm ranking systems, use still carries risks.

November 2021

Tracking the decline in Australian adolescent drinking into adulthood

Adolescent drinking in Australia, and many other countries, has declined substantially since the early 2000s.

September 2021

Informing cannabis policy in Australia

NDRI’s research and expertise significantly informed the recent inquiry into cannabis policy in Victoria.

September 2021

Informing cannabis policy in Australia

NDRI’s research and expertise significantly informed the recent inquiry into cannabis policy in Victoria.

September 2021

More harms for people who both inject and smoke methamphetamine, new study shows

People who inject methamphetamine are also smoking the drug, which may be leading to more health risks, violence, and crime, new study finds.

September 2021

Alcohol and the risk of injury

Globally, more than 4 million people died from injury in 2019.

September 2021

Strengthened evidence for a low-cost natural quit smoking aid requiring wider global access

Results from the largest trial ever undertaken for cytisine on its effectiveness compared to the most effective frontline treatment, varenicline, could lead to wider cytisine access for people who smoke.

July 2021

Uptake, barriers and correlates of influenza vaccination among people who inject drugs in Australia

Background

July 2021

Hospitalisations

This bulletin reports on drug-related hospitalisations in Australia from 1999-00 to 2018-19, with a particular focus on opioid-, amphetamine and other stimulant-, cannabinoid-, and cocaine-related hospitalisations as per the aims of the Drug Trends program of work

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