Drug use trend

Part of a Queensland police seizure of more than $1 million in illicit drugs (AAP)

Part of a Queensland police seizure of more than $1 million in illicit drugs (AAP) Source: AAP

Researchers at the University of New South Wales' National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre say that the way Australians are using recreational drugs is changing, with a sharp shift towards the use of purer substances at very high rates.


What has prompted this change?  Does this change also apply to other states?  What actions need to be taken to contain this trend?

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