Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) · 2001 · 24 citations · 3 references
PharmacyToxicologyDrug InformationSubstance Use DisordersSubstance Use PreventionAddictionReporting RequirementsSpontaneous Reporting SystemsSubstance Abuse PreventionSubstance UseDrug Abuse EpidemiologyDrug Misuse EpidemiologyDrug Use EpidemiologyDrug Use Trend MonitoringHeroin SalesOpioid Use EpidemiologySubstance Use EpidemiologySubstance Use Surveillance
Staff at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) first became aware of reports of significant decreases in the availability of heroin in Sydney in the second week of January 2001. A simplified form of the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) was implemented in mid February to examine the credibility of these reports. This study serves as a pilot for more extensive research and as a baseline to provide an estimate of the onset and extent of the reported reduction in heroin availability.
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Heroin-related deaths in New South Wales, Australia, 1992–1996
Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Deborah Zador et al. · Drug and Alcohol Dependence · 2000 · 220 citations