Report
Declines in methamphetamine supply and demand in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publisher
Ice
Drug traffic
Illegal drugs
Methamphetamine abuse
Drug use
Australia
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Description
This study uses data from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the methamphetamine market in Australia. Since the pandemic began, the availability and quality of methamphetamine have decreased, prices have increased (from $17.50–$50 per point to $50–$250 per point) and consumption has declined. The impact of the pandemic varied by location, with more disruption observed in Perth relative to Brisbane and Adelaide. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have restricted the supply of methamphetamine in Australia, resulting in higher prices and lower consumption of the drug.
Publication Details
DOI:
10.52922/sb78245
ISBN:
978-1-922478-24-5
Copyright:
Australian Institute of Criminology 2021
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Series:
AIC Statistical Bulletin 32
Post date:
20 Jul 2021