By Dr Rachel Sutherland

Journal articles

Sutherland R; Burns L, 2015, 'The use of new psychoactive substances amongst a sample of regular psychostimulant users, 2010–2014', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 156, pp. e217 - e217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.584

Lancaster K; Sutherland R; Ritter A, 2014, 'Examining the opinions of people who use drugs towards drug policy in Australia', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 21, pp. 93 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2013.838211

Sutherland RA; Burns L, 2014, 'The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System: A comparison of GLB and heterosexual participants', EDRS Drug Trends Bulletin, April 2014, pp. 1 - 5, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/EDRSapril2014.pdf

McKetin R; Dunlop AJ; Holland RM; Sutherland R; Baker A; Salmon AM; Hudson SL, 2013, 'Treatment outcomes for methamphetamine users receiving outpatient counselling from the Stimulant Treatment Program in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 80 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00471.x/pdf

McKetin R; Sutherland R; Bright DA; Norberg MM, 2011, 'A systematic review of methamphetamine precursor regulations', Addiction, 106, pp. 1911 - 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03582.x/full

Sutherland R; Burns LA, 2011, 'Driving behaviours among people who inject drugs in South Australia, 2006-2011', Drug Trends Bulletin, December, pp. 1 - 6, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/shared_files/ndarc/resources/IDRS%20Bulletin%20Dec11.pdf

Conference Papers

Gibbs D; Woodrow C; Colledge-Frisby S; Sutherland R, 2022, 'Understanding gender differences in injecting risk behaviour among an Australian sample of people who inject drugs', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S65 - S66, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700113&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Chandrasena K; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Price O; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Dietze P; Bruno R; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2021, 'The ageing population of people who inject drugs: Findings from the 2011-2021 Illicit Drug Reporting System', Virtual, presented at APSAD conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021

Price O; Dietze P; Maher L; Dore G; Trent M; Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena K; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Salom C; Lenton S; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'Barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination among Australians who inject drugs: how can we maximise uptake?', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Man N; Chrzanowska A; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2021, 'Drug-related hospitalisations and drug-induced deaths in the Australian population by remoteness area of usual residence, 2018-2019', Sydney, presented at 2021 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021 - 22 October 2022, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/nicola-man-ndarc-symposium-2021-poster-presentation

Pedersen M; Man N; Sutherland R; Bruno R; Barratt M; Peacock A, 2021, 'Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets: Findings from the Drugs and New Technologies (DNeT) project, 2018-2021', Sydney, presented at 2021 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021 - 22 October 2022, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/max-pederson-ndarc-symposium-2021-poster-presentation

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Darke S; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Moran L; Peacock A, 2021, 'Unintentional and intentional drug poisoning deaths in Australia in 2012-2016', Sydney, presented at 2021 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021 - 22 October 2021, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/agata-chryzanowska-ndarc-symposium-2021-poster-presentation

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Darke S; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Moran L; Peacock A, 2021, 'Unintentional and intentional drug poisoning deaths in Australia in 2012-2016, their demographic characteristics and drug pattern profiles', Sydney, presented at 2021 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021 - 22 October 2021

Karlsson A; Uporova J; Price O; Gibbs D; Chandrasena K; Swanton R; Dietze P; Bruno R; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2021, 'GHB use and associated demographic and drug-related behavioural characteristics amongst a sentinel sample of people who regularly use and inject illicit drugs in Australia, 2020-2021', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Gibbs D; Peacock A; Price O; Barratt M; Ezard N; Sutherland R; Hill P; Lenton S; Page R; Salom C; Hughes C; Bruno R, 2021, 'Profile and correlates of colorimetric reagent kit use among people who use ecstasy/MDMA and other illegal stimulants in Australia, 2019-2021', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research SymposiumNDARC Annual Research SymposiumNDARC Annual Research SymposiumNDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Chandrasena K; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Price O; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Dietze P; Bruno R; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2021, 'The ageing population of people who inject drugs: Findings from the 2011-2021 Illicit Drug Reporting System', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Uporova J; Karlsson A; Price O; Gibbs D; Chandrasena K; Swanton R; Dietze P; Bruno R; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2021, 'Trends in hazardous alcohol use among samples of people who regularly consume illicit drugs in Australia, 2010-2021', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Conference Presentations

Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena U; Price O; Chrzanowska A; Man N; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2024, 'Emerging trends in drug use, harms, and markets: Findings from Drug Trends 2024', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBO7_cTwPU&t=3941s

Price O; Lewer D; Peacock A; Maher L; Zolala F; Degenhardt L; Larney S; Agramunt S; Dietze P; Colledge-Frisby S; Scott N; Wilson J; Sutherland R, 2024, 'Population ageing and apparent decline in initiation of injecting drug use in Australia', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBO7_cTwPU&t=762s

Man N; Akhurst J; Chrzanowska A; Dietze P; Sutherland R; Moran L; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2023, 'Changes in drug-related hospitalisations and drug-induced deaths following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia', presented at APSAD Conference, Adelaide, 12 November 2023 - 15 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13749

Price O; Man N; Sutherland R; Bruno R; Dietze P; Salom C; Agramunt S; Grigg J; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2023, 'Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions', presented at APSAD Conference, Adelaide, 12 November 2023 - 15 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13749

Uporova J; Sutherland R, 2021, 'Australian Capital Territory: Recent Findings from Drug Trends 2021', presented at ACT Stakeholder presentation, Online, 01 December 2021

Karlsson A; Sutherland R, 2021, 'South Australia: Recent Findings from Drug Trends 2021', presented at SA Stakeholder presentation via WebEx, Online, 18 November 2021

Sutherland R; Steele M; Silins E; Gilliver R; Read P; Peacock A; Barratt M; Page R; Bruno R; Rodgers C, 2021, 'Feasibility, consumer acceptability and behavioural outcomes associated with take-home fentanyl test strips.', presented at APSAD conference, Virtual, 10 November 2021

Price O; Dietze P; Maher L; Dore G; Trent M; Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena K; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Salom C; Lenton S; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Australians who use drugs', presented at APSAD conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021

Man N; Chrzanowska A; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L, 2021, 'Drug-induced deaths and drug-related hospitalisations by remoteness area of usual residence in Australia, 2018-2019', presented at APSAD Conference 2021, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, https://apsadconference2021.com.au/

Sutherland R, 2021, 'Patterns of recreational nitrous oxide use and harms in Australia', presented at APSAD conference, Online, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021

Gibbs D; Peacock A; Price O; Barratt M; Ezard N; Sutherland R; Hill P; Grigg J; Lenton S; Page R; Salom C; Hughes C; Bruno R, 2021, 'Profile and correlates of colorimetric reagent kit use among people who use ecstasy/MDMA and other illegal stimulants in Australia, 2019-2021', presented at APSAD conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021

Pedersen M; Sutherland R; Peacock A; Bruno R; Barratt M; Man N, 2021, 'Trends in listings and vendors selling drugs on the internet via cryptomarkets: Findings from the Drug and New Technologies (DNeT) project, 2018-2021', presented at APSAD Conference 2021, Brisbane, 06 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, https://apsadconference2021.com.au/

Sutherland R; Price O; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Swanton R; Gibbs D; Chandrasena K; Pedersen M; Chrzanowska A; Man N; Katyal R; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'Emerging trends in drug use, harms, and markets: Findings from Drug Trends 2021', presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Karlsson A; Sutherland R; Sutherland R, 2021, 'Emerging Trends in Drug Use and Harms in South Australia, 2020.', presented at SANDAS Seminar Series, Online, 28 September 2021

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Nielsen S; Bruno R, 2019, 'Alprazolam use among a sample of people who inject drugs: Trends six years post rescheduling', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference, Hobart, 11 November 2019

Sutherland R; Dietze P; Gisev N; Bruno R; Campbell G; Memedovic S; Peacock A, 2019, 'Patterns and correlates of pregabalin use among a sample of people who inject drugs in Australia', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference, Hobart, Australia, 11 November 2019

Gibbs D; Larney S; Grebely J; Butler K; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Kelly G; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Bruno R; Salom C; Dietze P; Lenton S; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2019, 'Hepatitis C Virus Cascade of Care among people who inject drugs in Australia', presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Symposium, Sydney, 16 October 2019

Sutherland R; Dietze P; Gisev N; Bruno R; Campbell G; Memedovic S; Peacock A, 2019, 'Patterns and correlates of pregabalin use among a sample of people who inject drugs in Australia', presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Symposium, Sydney, 16 October 2019

Sutherland R, 2019, 'Trends in availability, use and online purchasing of new and emerging psychoactive substances in Australia', presented at Club Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15 May 2019

Peacock A; Roxburgh A; Sutherland R; Uporova J; Karlsson A; Gibbs D; Degenhardt L; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Alati R; Farrell M, 2018, 'Availability and use of new psychoactive substances in Australia: Results from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018

Sutherland R, 2018, 'Use and availability of new and emerging psychoactive substances in Australia: Findings from Drug Trends 2018', presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 08 October 2018

Peacock A; Gibbs D; Roxburgh A; Sutherland R; Uporova J; Degenhardt L; Farrell M, 2018, 'Drug Trends: Monitoring Patterns of Substance Use and Harms over Time in Australia', presented at Network of Alcohol and other drugs agencies (NADA) conference, Sydney, Australia, 07 June 2018

Sutherland R; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'Changing patterns of new and emerging psychoactive substances in Australia', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference, Melbourne, Australia, 13 November 2017

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Roxburgh A; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'Typology of new psychoactive substance use among illicit drug consumers in the Australian general population', presented at Lisbon Addictions: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, Portugal, 26 October 2017

Sutherland R; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'Changing patterns of new and emerging psychoactive substances in Australia.', presented at Lisbon Addictions: Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, Portugal, 24 October 2017

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Roxburgh A; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'Typology of new psychoactive substance use among illicit drug consumers in the Australian general population', presented at Novel Psychoactive Substances Conference, Vienna, Australia, 23 October 2017

Sutherland R; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'Changing patterns of new and emerging psychoactive substances in Australia', presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 04 October 2017

Sutherland R, 2017, 'New Psychoactive Substance Use in Australia', presented at presented to Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs delegation, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, Australia, 14 August 2017

Breen C; Burns L; Alati R; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Butler K; Entwistle G; Roxburgh A; Sutherland R; Van Buskirk J, 2016, 'Monitoring psychostimulant use and online markets: data from the EDRS and DNet', presented at 2016 Annual Scientific conference of the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD), Sydney, Australia, 30 October 2016 - 02 November 2016

Sutherland R; Barratt M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2016, 'New psychoactive substances: Purchasing and supply patterns', presented at 2016 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, UNSW Australia, 12 September 2016

Bright D; Sutherland R, 2015, '“Just doing a favour for a friend”: Social supply of ecstasy through friendship networks', presented at Illicit Networks Workshop, Montreal, Canada, 16 November 2015

Sutherland R; Bruno R; Burns L, 2015, 'New Psychoactive Substance Use in Australia, 2011-2015', presented at National Drug Trends Conference, Customs House, Sydney, 14 October 2015

Sutherland R; Bruno R; Burns L, 2015, 'New Psychoactive Substance Use among Regular Psychostimulant Users in Australia', presented at Lisbon Addictions 2015: First European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies, FIL Meeting Centre, Lisbon, 25 September 2015

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