By Dr Rachel Sutherland

Reports

Curtis M; Stewart A; Sutherland R; Park J; Wilson J; Curran J; Petrovic B; Dietze P, 2026, Acceptability of overdose helplines among people who inject drugs in Australia, 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32386, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/overdose-helpines-among-people-who-use-drugs-national-2025

Lenton S; Grigg J, 2026, Nitrous oxide product types and sources among people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants, 2021-2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/nitrous-oxide-product-types-and-sources-edrs-national-2021-2025

Man N; Sutherland R; Bruno R; Barratt M; Peacock A, 2026, Availability of orphine analogues for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets, June 2021 - January 2026, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32226, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/availability-orphines-australia-internationally-cryptomarkets

Uporova J; Sutherland R; Peacock A, 2026, Chronic physical health conditions and disability among people who regularly inject illicit drugs in Australia, 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32222, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/physical-health-conditions-and-disability-idrs-national-2025

Man N; Bruno R; Barratt M; Sutherland R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2026, Methods for Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, February 2025 - January 2026, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32120, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-feb2025-jan2026

Palmer L; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2026, Naloxone awareness and uptake among a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32129, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/naloxone-awareness-and-uptake-2022-2025

Man N; Sutherland R; Barratt M; Bruno R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2026, Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, February 2025 - January 2026, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32119, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-feb2025-jan2026

Uporova J; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2026, Prescribed cannabis and driving behaviours among two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs, 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32049, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/prescribed-cannabis-and-driving-behaviours-national-2025

Karlsson A; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2026, Reasons for not using a new needle after every injection, among a sample of people who regularly inject illicit drugs in Australia, 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32042, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/reasons-for-not-using-a-new-needle-post-injection-2025

Karlsson A; Sutherland R; Peacock A, 2026, Combination of two or more drugs in the same syringe among a national sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31939, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/combination-of-two-or-more-drugs-in-same-syringe-national-2025

Uporova J; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, Australian Capital Territory Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31802, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/act-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Uporova J; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, Australian Capital Territory Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31801, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/act-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Palmer L; Chandrasena U; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, New South Wales Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31827, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/nsw-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Palmer L; Chandrasena U; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, New South Wales Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31826, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/nsw-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Palmer L; Tayeb H; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, Northern Territory Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31836, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/nt-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Karlsson A; Daly C; Juckel J; Thomas N; Barber T; Sutherland R; Salom C, 2025, Queensland Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31804, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/qld-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Karlsson A; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, South Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. 2025, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31806, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/sa-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Karlsson A; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, South Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31805, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/sa-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Radke S; Bruno R, 2025, Tasmanian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31829, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/tas-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Radke S; Bruno R, 2025, Tasmanian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31828, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/tas-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Lloyd Z; Sumner M; Wilson J; Dietze P, 2025, Victorian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31831, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/vic-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Wilson J; Vella-Horne D; Lloyd Z; Dietze P, 2025, Victorian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31830, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/vic-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Grigg J; Lenton S, 2025, Western Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31833, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/wa-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Curran J; Lenton S, 2025, Western Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31832, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/wa-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Man N; Bruno R; Barratt M; Sutherland R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2025, Methods for trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2024 - September 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Syndey, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31812, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-oct2024-sep2025

Man N; Sutherland R; Barratt M; Bruno R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2025, Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2024 - September 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31809, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-oct2024-sep2025

Man N; Chrzanowska A; Sutherland R; Sadaphale V; Barratt M; Bruno R; Peacock A, 2025, Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets, September 2021 - August 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31698, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/availability-nitazenes-australia-internationally-cryptomarkets-2025

Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Palmer L; Tayeb H; Chrzanowska A; Chandrasena U; Price O; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Radke S; Sumner M; Wilson J; Grigg J; Daly C; Thomas N; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Lenton S; Daly C, 2025, Australia Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31587, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/australian-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chrzanowska A; Palmer L; Price O; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Radke S; Curran J; Vella-Horne D; Wilson J; Daly C; Thomas N; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Palmer L; Price O, 2025, Australian Drug Trends 2025: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31585, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/australian-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Palmer L; Tayeb H; Chrzanowska A; Chandrasena U; Price O; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Radke S; Sumner M; Wilson J; Grigg J; Daly C; Thomas N; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A; Radke S, 2025, Ecstasy And Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews 2025: Background And Methods, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31586, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/australian-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-edrs

Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Palmer L; Tayeb H; Chrzanowska A; Chandrasena U; Price O; Bruno R; Dietze P; Lenton S; Salom C; Radke S; Curran J; Vella-Horne D; Wilson J; Daly C; Thomas N; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2025, Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2025: Background and Methods, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31588, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/australian-drug-trends-2025-key-findings-from-the-idrs

Hewson R; Daly C; Lilly K; Barber T; Salom C, 2025, ADHD symptomology and associated drug use among a sample of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31507, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/ADHD-symptomology-national-idrs-edrs-2024

Lenton S; Haywood S, 2025, Concomitant GHB and stimulant use among a national sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31503, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/ghb-stimulants-2024

Lilly K; Barber T; Bruno R; Salom C, 2025, Sexualised drug use among cisgender heterosexual and LGBTQ+ people who regularly use illicit stimulants in Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31508, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/sexualised-drug-use-edrs-2024

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2025, Methods for Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2003-2023, Sydney, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31345, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-related-hospitalisations-australia-2003-2023

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2025, Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2003-2023, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31344, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-related-hospitalisations-australia-2003-2023

Bruno R; Radke S, 2025, Filtering of drugs for injection among a sample of people who regularly inject illicit drugs in Australia, 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31349, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/filter-use-national-idrs-2024

Man N; Bruno R; Barratt MJ; Sutherland R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2025, Methods for trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, June 2024 - May 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31343, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-jun2024-may2025

Sumner M; Wilson J; Lloyd Z; Petrovic B; Higgs P; Dietze P, 2025, Pharmacotherapy doses amongst a sample of people who inject illicit drugs in Australia, 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31341, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/pharmacotherapy-doses-national-idrs-2024

Man N; Sutherland R; Barratt MJ; Bruno R; Sadaphale V; Peacock A, 2025, Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, June 2024 - May 2025, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31342, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cryptomarket-drug-listings-jun2024-may2025

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2025, Methods for Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2004-2023, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31246, http://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-induced-deaths-australia-2004-2023

Chrzanowska A; Man N; Sutherland R; Degenhardt L; Peacock A; Man N; Degenhardt L, 2025, Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2004-2023, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31245, http://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-drug-induced-deaths-australia-2004-2023

Grigg J; Lenton S, 2025, Awareness of mandated labels on nitrous oxide products among a sample of people who regularly use illicit stimulants and recently purchased nitrous oxide in Australia, 2022-24, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31196, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/awareness-mandated-labels-nitrous-oxide-2022-24

Wilson J; Sumner M; Lloyd Z; Petrovic B; Higgs P; Dietze P, 2025, Previous-day drug expenditure among a sample of people who inject drugs, 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31195, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/previous-day-drug-expenditure-idrs-2024

You L; Thomas N; Kocar S; Daly C; Juckel J; Salom C, 2025, Trends in cocaine use, availability, price and purity in Brisbane and Gold Coast, QLD, 2003-2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31197, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/trends-cocaine-use-brisbane-goldcoast-2003-2024

Uporova J; Sutherland R, 2025, Drug detection dog encounters and precautionary behaviours at Australian Music Festivals among people who regularly consume illicit stimulants in Australia, 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31119, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/drug-detection-dogs-edrs-2024

Tayeb H; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, Methamphetamine use among people accessing opioid agonist treatment in Australia, 2014 - 2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31125, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/methamphetamine-oat-idrs-2014-2024

Bruno R; Radke S, 2025, GP access among two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia, 2019-2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31509, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/gp-access-2024

Karlsson A; Peacock A; Sutherland R, 2025, Patterns of non-prescribed cannabis use among two samples of people who regularly use drugs in Australia, 2014-2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31004, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/non-prescribed-cannabis-patterns-2014-2024

Sutherland R; Chandrasena U; Peacock A, 2025, Prescribed e-cigarette use and access among two samples in Australia who regularly use illicit drugs, 2022-2024, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31005, http://www.unsw.edu.au/research/ndarc/resources/prescribed-e-cigarette-access-2022-2024

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