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How and where police detainees obtain methamphetamine
The findings in this report suggest detainees most commonly obtained methamphetamine through closed drug markets using social supply. However, detainees with more harmful patterns of use also commonly used semi-open markets.
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Use of mobile phones to buy and sell illicit drugs
This study explores how police detainees in Australia use mobile phones within the illicit drug market.
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The costs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous offender trajectories
The findings in this report emphasise the high cost of current criminal justice system responses to Indigenous and chronic offenders in particular and the need to consider innovative and more cost-effective approaches to reduce offending by individuals in these groups.
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Is there fentanyl contamination in the Australian illicit drug market?
This research investigates fentanyl use among police detainees participating in the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program.
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Policing repeat domestic violence: would focused deterrence work in Australia?
Focused deterrence approaches to domestic violence have been developed in the US to increase offender accountability and ensure appropriately targeted responses to victims. This paper uses recent Australian research to explore the feasibility of adapting this model to an Australian context.