Illegal drugs
Alternative labels
Illegal drug crime
Illicit drugs
Report
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.
Position paper
Drug harm reduction and treatment: opportunities to improve outcomes for our communities
This position paper outlines a set of public health and law enforcement recommendations that ACON believes need to be established and resourced, and that are critical in addressing the health needs of sexuality and gender diverse communities.
Report
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.
Report
Fentanyl availability on darknet markets
The convergence of anonymous online illicit darknet markets (or cryptomarkets) and cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, has created an efficient retail platform for illicit markets, including potent new synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: NSW Government gave 'incorrect' figures on sniffer dog success rates to Parliament
The NSW Government tabled figures on the success rate of drug detection dogs in Parliament last year that NSW Police now say were "incorrect" and produced using "untested methodology".