Drug data highlights stark regional divides Cocaine, heroin and ketamine use is higher in cities than the regions, found a report showing ‘people will use what they can access’.
Codeine use down by 37% since up-scheduling Use of the drug has dropped substantially across all jurisdictions, a new wastewater-based epidemiology report suggests.
Wastewater reveals record high drug consumption New Australian data shows a spike in overall drug use at the height of the pandemic, but opioid use is down.
Wastewater tests for COVID launching in bid to spot outbreaks early A pioneering surveillance program is already proving its worth in finding virus fragments – and alerting authorities to potential cases.
Australians spend estimated $11.3 billion a year on drugs: Report The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program found alcohol and nicotine are the most consumed drugs, with methylamphetamine the top illicit drug.
Examining illicit drug consumption throughout Australia A state-by-state breakdown of the recent National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report.
Drug use on the rise throughout Australia Australians are using more legal – and illegal – drugs, according to the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring report.