Established drugs – such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine – continue to demand attention. Here’s what else the latest drug trends tell us.
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Wastewater data can only measure the volume of drugs consumed, not the number of people using them or the level of harm they experience.
New research analysing a rare heroin drought offers lessons as Australian states try to crack down on illegal tobacco.
Adulterated drugs and a shortage of pill testing services is making it hard for people who use drugs to stay safe. But they’re taking matters into their own hands.
These synthetic opioids are taking over from fentanyl, but even a tiny dose can be lethal.
Some of the same people caught illegally trafficking firearms across the border to Mexico are also selling illicit drugs, including fentanyl, meth and heroin.
Accidentally taking heroin when you thought it was cocaine or methamphetamine can be deadly, new research confirms. Here’s what to watch out for.
Although quitting antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms, they are generally less severe than those of heroin.
Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
Cannabis for religious purposes, cocaine in wine and heroin for coughs. These are just some of the ways illicit drugs have been used throughout history.
Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.
Cocaine and other illicit drugs have been found to be contain nitazenes, a dangerous class of synthetic opioids.
Toxic leukoencephalopathy is when the brain’s white matter is damaged. It is often deadly.
Nitazenes can be up to 50 times stronger than fentanyl. They’re not yet common in Australia so now is the time to implement policies to reduce their harm and limit their uptake.
The modern Mexico–US drug trade is rooted in the unintended consequences of government policy on both sides of the border.
This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’
Synthetic opioids called nitazenes are ones to watch in 2024.
Women are catching up with men’s drug use.
Long-acting injectable buprenorphine is also known by the brand names Buvidal or Sublocade.
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Lancashire
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Professor of History, University of Johannesburg
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Professor in Criminal Justice and Faculty Director of Public Engagement, University of Kent
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University and Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute
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