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How patterns of injecting drug use evolve in a cohort of people who inject drugs
This research found an overall movement away from street based drug purchasing and drug use, towards more activity in private settings, which has important implications for the harms experienced by people who inject drugs. Foreword This paper investigates the frequency of intravenous drug use in a cohort of people who inject drugs, and the decline...
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Deaths in custody in Australia: National Deaths in Custody Program 2011–12 and 2012–13
Abstract: The data presented in this report include frequencies of deaths in prison and police custody and information regarding the deceased, including demographic information and cause of death. Long term trends are also presented. In 2011–12 and 2012–13, there were 144 deaths in custody, 73 in 2011–12 (42 prison custody; 31 police custody and custody-related...
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Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: a 22 year data linkage study
Foreword: Prisoners experience high rates of drug dependence, health problems and premature mortality. Without intervention, they often come into further contact with the criminal justice system, creating further health risk. Opioid dependence is common among prisoners, yet treatment with opioid substitution therapy (OST) may reduce or prevent morbidity, mortality and offending. Using retrospective data linkage...
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Adult sex offenders in youth-oriented institutions: evidence on sexual victimisation experiences of offenders and their offending patterns
This study investigates child sexual abuse committed by adult males in youth-oriented institutions.
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CCTV use by local government: findings from a national survey
This paper presents the findings from a national survey of local government to develop a national picture of the prevalence and characteristics of open-street CCTV systems in Australia managed by local councils. Introduction There has been considerable growth in the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) in public spaces as a crime prevention measure and...