Illicit drug use and awareness of health and policing initiatives at Australian music festivals among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants
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The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the
Drug Trends Bulletins
Drug checking (‘pill testing’) and behavioural responses among a sample of Australians who regularly use drugs
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The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the
Self-report and serological HCV status amongst people who inject drugs
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People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of contracting and transmitting hepatitis C virus (HCV), with an estimated 20% of PWID in Australia having viraemic infection.
Correlates of self-reported significant adverse effects following ‘ecstasy’ use: Implications for harm reduction
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This bulletin examines the percentage of consumers reporting significant adverse effects following ‘ecstasy’ use in the preceding 12 months, and correlates of experiencing s
Reviewing six years of a peer-driven naloxone training program in Western Australia
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This bulletin uses the Perth Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) data from 2013 to 2018 to explore evidence of impact of both peer-led naloxone programs since 2013, and the results of increased av
Driving after using alcohol and drugs, roadside testing, and risk perception among people who use drugs in Canberra, ACT
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Recent use of ‘capsules contents unknown’ among a sample of people who frequently use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia
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This bulletin examines trends in the national and jurisdictional use of capsules with unknown contents (e.g.
Use of alcohol swabs to clean injecting sites among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia
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People who inject drugs are frequently affected by skin and soft tissue infections, which is associated with a number of health implications.