Key findings from the 2018 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) jurisdictional interviews are available online now.
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Drug Trends triangulates data from various sources to identify emerging problems in substance use in Australia.
Illicit Drug Reporting System
The IDRS is a national illicit drug monitoring system intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets. The IDRS consists of annual interviews across all Australian jurisdictions with people who inject drugs (PWID), as well as analysis and examination of indicator data sources related to illicit drugs.
Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System
The EDRS is a national monitoring system for ecstasy and related drugs that is intended to identify emerging trends of local and national interest in the markets for these drugs. The EDRS is based on the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) methodology and consists of interviews with people who regularly use ecstasy and other stimulants, as well as analysis and examination of indicator data sources related to ecstasy and other related drugs.
The Drug Trends program is an internationally-renowned system that NDARC has coordinated since 1996. The program is key to identifying emerging problems in substance use in Australia, and providing impetus for policy responses and intervention. Drug Trends is funded by the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program.
The national centres are supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program
Page last updated: Monday 25 March 2024
