Drug use
Alternative labels
Drug abuse
Report
Building procedural justice in Australian street-level drug law enforcement
The study provides an assessment of the extent to which Australian street-level drug law enforcement approaches are perceived as procedurally just by people who use illicit drugs, to benchmark procedural justice levels and to identify predictors of and methods to enhance procedural justice. It outlines avenues to improve the procedural justice in Australia.
Evaluation
Final report: evaluation of Queensland drug checking services 2025
This report evaluates fixed site and event-based drug checking services in Queensland. It finds the services met expectations, catered to a diverse client base and provided valuable harm reduction. The report identifies a range of considerations for future service delivery.
Report
Reality Now: tobacco and vaping report
This report presents findings on tobacco and vaping behaviours among Australian secondary school students. While actual use remains low, students overestimate how many of their peers engage in these behaviours, which can influence decision-making. Considerations from the findings for teachers, students and parents/carers are provided.
Report
Report on the 2024 New South Wales Drug Summit
This report summarises the key discussions and major themes emerging from a summit aimed at finding ways to improve outcomes for people impacted by drugs in New South Wales. The report sets out 56 priority actions grouped under 12 areas, including the service system, funding models, prevention and early intervention, information and education, and harm...
Report
Inquiry into the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023
An inquiry into a bill to decriminalise cannabis for personal use introduced into the Parliament of Victoria. This report considers the operation of similar legislative amendments in the ACT and other evidence on cannabis decriminalisation. It recommends a range of amendments to the Bill.