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'Alarming' new trend emerges in Australians' recreational drug use

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The way Australians are using recreational drugs is changing, with this year's edition of an annual report finding a sharp shift towards the use of purer substances at very high rates. Researchers at the University of New South Wales' National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre say this year's findings are concerning.


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The way Australians are using recreational drugs is changing, with this year's edition of an annual report finding a sharp shift towards the use of purer substances at very high rates. Researchers at the University of New South Wales' National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre say this year's findings are concerning.



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