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View article: Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews Open
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is a national illicit drug monitoring system that has been conducted annually since 2000 and is part of Drug Trends. The IDRS interviews people who inject drugs (PWID) from every capital city of Aus…
View article: Ecstasy And Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews 2025: Background And Methods
Ecstasy And Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews 2025: Background And Methods Open
The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends. This background and methods document for the 2025 EDR…
View article: Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2025: Background and Methods
Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2025: Background and Methods Open
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is a national illicit drug monitoring system that has been conducted annually since 2000 and is part of Drug Trends. The IDRS interviews people who inject drugs (PWID) from every capital city of Aus…
View article: Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health‐care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia
Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health‐care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia Open
Introduction People who inject drugs experience stigma across multiple settings, including when accessing health‐care services, however, comparatively little is known about experiences of stigma towards other groups of people who use illeg…
View article: Encounters with police drug detection dogs at music festivals amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia
Encounters with police drug detection dogs at music festivals amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia Open
Introduction Despite increasing evidence challenging the effectiveness and legality of police drug dog operations, these strategies remain common. We aimed to describe drug dog encounters at music festivals, behavioural adaptations taken i…
View article: Australian Drug Trends 2023: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews.
Australian Drug Trends 2023: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews. Open