Health service utilisation among regular methamphetamine users
NDARC Technical Report No. 233 (2005)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NDARC Technical Report No. 233 (2005)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NDARC Technical Report No. 230 (2005)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NDARC Technical Report No. 172 (2004)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Younger methamphetamine users – those aged below 45 – are at increased risk of a potentially severe and life-changing stroke through their use of the drug, researchers at UNSW’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) say.
This randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study, led by St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, aims to examine the safety and efficacy of lisdexamfetamine in the treatment of adults with severe methamphetamine (MA) dependence.
The overarching objective of this project is to produce as comprehensive as possible an estimate of the costs of methamphetamine use to Australian society. The intention is also to develop an approach that could be applied in a consistent manner to other drugs in the future.
Ice use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
This project forms part of a broader DPMP interest in studying policy-making in Australia. Drug policy is influenced by the research evidence but also by politics, lobby groups, public opinion, and various windows of opportunity.