Health service utilisation among regular methamphetamine users
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 233 (2005)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
methamphetamine
Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 230 (2005)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The methamphetamine situation in Australia: A review of routine data sources
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 172 (2004)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Methamphetamine use linked to heightened stroke risk in young
Date Published:
Thursday, 24 August 2017
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.
Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence
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.
Project Status:
Current
Identifying the social costs of methamphetamine
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.
Project Status:
Current
Numbers of young meth users are on the rise
Date Published:
Monday, 29 February 2016
- There has been a consistent rise in the number of regular and dependent users since 2010
- The number of regular users has almost tripled from 90,000 in 2009/2010 to 268,000 in 2013-2014
Crystal methamphetamine use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
Date Published:
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Ice use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
The 'ice epidemic': An analysis of the policy context, process and outcomes
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.
Project Status:
Completed
Ice use increases among people who inject drugs
Date Published:
Monday, 20 October 2014
- Overall use of methamphetamine has stabilised, but ice use has increased among people who inject drugs
- 61 per cent of people who regularly inject drugs reported using ice in the previous six months – an increase from 52 per cent 10 years ago