By Dr Rachel Sutherland

Journal articles

Clay S; Wilkinson Z; Ginley M; Arunogiri S; Christmass M; Membrey D; MacCartney P; Sutherland R; Colledge-Frisby S; Marshall AD; Nagle J; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; McKetin R, 2023, 'Perspectives and sentiments on contingency management from people who use methamphetamine.', Drug Alcohol Rev, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13691

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', International Journal of Drug Policy, 113, pp. 103976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103976

Gibbs D; Peacock A; Hughes C; Grigg J; Chandrasena U; Sutherland R, 2023, 'Encounters with police drug detection dogs at music festivals amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 42, pp. 555 - 560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13601

Price O; Maher L; Dietze PM; Bruno R; Crawford S; Sutherland R; Salom C; Dore GJ; Peacock A, 2023, 'COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and facilitators among people in Australia who inject drugs', Drug and Alcohol Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13621

Gibbs D; Grebely J; Sutherland R; Larney S; Butler K; Dietze PM; Starr M; Peacock A, 2021, 'Concordance between self-reported and current hepatitis C virus infection status in a sample of people who inject drugs in Sydney and Canberra, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 40, pp. 1349 - 1353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13282

Gibbs D; Price O; Grebely J; Larney S; Sutherland R; Read P; Butler K; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2021, 'Hepatitis C virus cascade of care among people who inject drugs in Australia: Factors associated with testing and treatment in a universal healthcare system', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 228, pp. 109050, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109050

McKetin R; Sutherland R; Peacock A; Farrell M; Degenhardt L, 2021, 'Patterns of smoking and injecting methamphetamine and their association with health and social outcomes', Drug and Alcohol Review, 40, pp. 1256 - 1265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13364

Peacock A; Gibbs D; Price O; Barratt MJ; Ezard N; Sutherland R; Hill PL; 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', International Journal of Drug Policy, 97, pp. 103334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103334

McKetin R; Chrzanowska A; Man N; Peacock A; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L, 2021, 'Trends in treatment episodes for methamphetamine smoking and injecting in Australia, 2003–2019', Drug and Alcohol Review, 40, pp. 1281 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13258

Grebely J; Collins AB; Artenie AA; Sutherland R; Meyer JP; Barocas JA; Falade-Nwulia O; Cepeda JA; Cunningham EB; Hajarizadeh B; Lafferty L; Lazarus JV; Bonn M; Marshall AD; Treloar C, 2021, 'Progress and remaining challenges to address hepatitis C, other infectious diseases, and drug-related harms to improve the health of people who use drugs', International Journal of Drug Policy, 96, pp. 103469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103469

Sutherland R; Jayathilake R; Peacock A; Dietze P; Bruno R; Reddel S; Gisev N, 2021, 'Trends and characteristics of extra-medical use of quetiapine among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2011–2018', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108636

Sutherland R; Weatherburn D; Degenhardt L, 2021, 'A trial of Criminal Infringement Notices as an alternative to criminal penalties for illicit drug offences in New South Wales, Australia: Estimated savings', Drug and Alcohol Review, 40, pp. 93 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13142

Sutherland R; Allsop S; Peacock A, 2020, 'New psychoactive substances in Australia: patterns and characteristics of use, adverse effects, and interventions to reduce harm', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 33, pp. 343 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000606

Sutherland R; Dietze PM; Gisev N; Bruno R; Campbell G; Memedovic S; Peacock A, 2020, 'Patterns and correlates of prescribed and non-prescribed pregabalin use among a sample of people who inject drugs in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 39, pp. 568 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13083

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Nielsen S; Bruno R, 2020, 'Alprazolam use among a sample of Australians who inject drugs: Trends up to six years post regulatory changes', International Journal of Drug Policy, 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102721

Palamar JJ; Acosta P; Sutherland R; Shedlin MG; Barratt MJ, 2019, 'Adulterants and altruism: A qualitative investigation of “drug checkers” in North America', International Journal of Drug Policy, 74, pp. 160 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.09.017

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Roxburgh A; Barratt MJ; Burns L; Bruno R, 2018, 'Typology of new psychoactive substance use among the general Australian population', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 188, pp. 126 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.034

Butler K; Day C; Sutherland R; van Buskirk J; Breen C; Burns L; Larney S, 2017, 'Hepatitis C testing in general practice settings: A cross-sectional study of people who inject drugs in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 47, pp. 102 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.07.008

Sutherland R; Bruno R; Peacock A; Lenton S; Matthews A; Salom C; Dietze P; Butler K; Burns L; Barratt MJ, 2017, 'Motivations for new psychoactive substance use among regular psychostimulant users in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 43, pp. 23 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.021

Sutherland R; Bruno R; Peacock A; Dietze P; Breen C; Burns L; Barratt MJ, 2017, 'New psychoactive substances: Purchasing and supply patterns in Australia', Human Psychopharmacology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hup.2577

Matthews A; Sutherland R; Peacock A; Van Buskirk J; Whittaker E; Burns L; Bruno R, 2017, 'I like the old stuff better than the new stuff? Subjective experiences of new psychoactive substances', International Journal of Drug Policy, 40, pp. 44 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.11.004

Van Buskirk J; Roxburgh A; Bruno R; Naicker S; Lenton S; Sutherland R; Whittaker E; Sindicich N; Matthews A; Butler K; Burns L, 2017, 'Corrigendum to “Characterising dark net marketplace purchasers in a sample of regular psychostimulant users” [International Journal of Drug Policy 35 (2016) 32–37]((S0955395916000335)(10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.010))', International Journal of Drug Policy, 39, pp. 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.11.001

Bright DA; Sutherland R, 2017, '“Just Doing a Favor for a Friend”: The Social Supply of Ecstasy Through Friendship Networks', Journal of Drug Issues, 47, pp. 492 - 504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022042617704004

Karlsson T; Sutherland R; Butler K; Breen C, 2017, 'Forms of methamphetamine used in SA and recent use over time: 2007-2016', Drug Trends Bulletin, pp. 1 - 6, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/edrs-drug-trends-bulletin-december-2017-use-and-knowledge-darknet-markets-among-people-who

Van Buskirk J; Roxburgh A; Bruno R; Naicker S; Lenton S; Sutherland R; Whittaker E; Sindicich N; Matthews A; Butler K; Burns L, 2016, 'Characterising dark net marketplace purchasers in a sample of regular psychostimulant users', International Journal of Drug Policy, 35, pp. 32 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.010

Peacock A; Sindicich N; Dunn M; Whittaker E; Sutherland R; Entwistle G; Burns L; Bruno R, 2016, 'Co-ingestion of energy drinks with alcohol and other substances among a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy', Drug and Alcohol Review, 35, pp. 352 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12343

Sutherland R; Peacock A; Whittaker E; Roxburgh A; Lenton S; Matthews A; Butler K; Nelson M; Burns L; Bruno R, 2016, 'New psychoactive substance use among regular psychostimulant users in Australia, 2010-2015', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 161, pp. 110 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.024

Sutherland R; Sindicich N; Entwistle G; Whittaker E; Peacock A; Matthews A; Bruno R; Alati R; Burns L, 2016, 'Tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst illicit drug users in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 159, pp. 35 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.035

Sutherland RA; Entwistle G; Breen C, 2016, 'Stimulant and depressant overdose among a sample regular psychostimulant users in Australia, 2007-2015', EDRS Drug Trends Bulletin, July 2016, pp. 1 - 7, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/EDRS%20July%202016_FINAL.pdf

Stafford JA; Sutherland R; Burns L; Breen C, 2016, 'The 2016 EDRS key findings: A survey of people who regularly use psychostimulant drugs', EDRS Drug Trends Bulletin, October 2016, pp. 1 - 5, https://dlnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/drt101/1823/edrs-october-2016_final.pdf

Sutherland R; Sindicich N; Barrett E; Whittaker E; Peacock A; Hickey S; Burns L, 2015, 'Motivations, substance use and other correlates amongst property and violent offenders who regularly inject drugs', Addictive Behaviors, 45, pp. 207 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.034

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

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