This evidence summary comes from a program of work that aimed to build the evidence base for the treatment of pharmaceutical opioid dependence, or dependence on opioid pain medications such as oxyc
There are multiple terms in use globally that refer broadly to new, novel or emerging drugs.
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Alcohol use is common among young people, with one-third of Australians between the age of 12 and 17 reporting recent drinking and about 4% regularly engaging in risky drinking behaviour.
Alcohol is an intoxicating substance made from fermented starches. It is the most widely used psychoactive, or mood-changing, recreational drug in Australia.
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Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed medications, accounting for around one in every 20 prescriptions written by GPs in Australia.
Buprenorphine is a prescription drug that is used to treat opioid dependence.
Cocaine is a short-acting stimulant and takes effect by increasing the amount of neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine.
Codeine is an ingredient contained in a number of prescription and over the counter pain medicines.
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‘Ecstasy’ is the street term commonly used for tablets containing MDMA, or 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It possesses both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.
GHB is short for gamma-hydroxybutyrate which is a central nervous system depressant.
