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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May 2021

Exploring the Impact of Secondary Supply Laws on Adolescent Drinking Trends in Australia

This paper examined how declines in youth drinking fit into other youth behaviour.

May 2021

Identifying how the principles of self-determination could be applied to create effective alcohol policy for First Nations Australians: Synthesising the lessons from the development of general public policy

This narrative review aimed to examine processes around how Indigenous Peoples were included in alcohol policy development.

March 2021

Trajectories of alcohol‐induced blackouts in adolescence: early risk factors and alcohol use disorder outcomes in early adulthood

Adolescent females are three times more likely than males to experience increasing numbers of alcohol-related blackouts according to a first of its kind report.

March 2021

Australian Drug Trends 2020 - EDRS

Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews 2020.

March 2021

Alcohol and illicit drug use in young workers

Globally, there has been growing attention focussed on the changing patterns of youth drinking. There has been a worldwide trend for youth drinking to decrease overall as well as at risky levels.

October 2020

Strengths, challenges, and future directions for the non-government alcohol and other drugs workforce

The impact of AOD use on the service delivery system is substantial.

October 2020

Impacts of COVID-19 and associated restrictions on people who use illicit stimulants in Australia: Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System 2020

The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) project has been adapted to collect important data on people’s experiences during COVID-19.

October 2020

Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, May 2019 - May 2020

This bulletin reports on trends in the availability and type of substances sold on the internet via cryptomarkets over the last 13 months.

October 2020

Alcohol industry arguments for putting profit before health in the midst of a pandemic

In an effort to limit the impact of alcohol on the Western Australian (WA) health system during the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic, the WA Government introduced temporary restrictions on t

October 2020

Safety first: beliefs of older peers supplying alcohol to underage friends

Issue addressed: Underage drinkers most commonly source alcohol from older peers. However, few studies have examined older peers’ supply‐related beliefs and motivations.

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