amphetamines

A blurred image of someone walking past the frosted glass windows outside the injecting room at Kings Cross

Injecting room has not only saved lives, it has protected clients from violence

03 Jun 2022

Violence is no stranger in the world of illicit drugs. But Sydney’s injection room gives its users a much-needed respite from it.

Five drug-induced deaths per day among Australians in 2020, report finds

26 May 2022

The latest Drug Trends report from UNSW’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows more than 1800 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2020.

A nation of kids on speed

17 Jun 2013

Many of the 6 million children diagnosed with ADHD in the US have been prescribed amphetamines as a treatment, which can lead to addiction and overdose, warn Pieter Cohen and Nicolas Rasmussen.

Highest rates of cannabis use

06 Jan 2012

Australia and NZ have the highest rates of cannabis and amphetamine use in the world, finds a new study led by the National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre.