Other Publications

Degenhardt, L., Kinner, S. A., Roxburgh, A., Black, E., Bruno, R., Fetherston, J., et al. (2008). Drug use and risk among regular injecting drug users in Australia: does age make a difference? Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(4), 357-360.

Degenhardt, L., Roxburgh, A., Black, E., Campbell, G., Bruno, R., & Kinner, S. (2008). The epidemiology of methamphetamine use and harm in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(3), 243-252.

Degenhardt, L., Roxburgh, A., Van Beek, I, Hall, W.D., Robinson, M.K.F., Ross J., Mant, A. (2008). The effects of the market withdrawal of temazepam gel capsules on benzodiazepine injecting in Sydney, Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(2), 145-151.

Black, E. & Degenhardt, L. (2006). Drug-related aggression among injecting drug users. NSW Public Health Bulletin 17, 12.

Day, C., Degenhardt, L. & Hall, W. (2006). Changes in the initiation of heroin use after a reduction in heroin supply. Drug and Alcohol Review 25, 307-313.

Degenhardt, L., Black, E., Breen, C., Bruno, R., Kinner, S., Roxburgh, A., Fry, C., Jenkinson, R., Ward, J., Fetherston, J., Weekley, J., & Fischer, J. (2006). Trends in morphine prescriptions, illicit morphine use and associated harms among regular injecting drug users in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, 403-412.

Breen, C., Roxburgh, A. & Degenhardt, L. (2005). Gender differences among regular injecting drug users in Sydney, Australia, 1996-2003. Drug and Alcohol Review 24, 353-358.

Degenhardt, L., Conroy, E., Gilmour, S., & Collins, L. (2005). The effect of a reduction in heroin supply in Australia upon drug distribution and acquisitive crime. British Journal of Criminology 45, 2-24.

Degenhardt, L., Day, C., Dietze, P., Pointer, S., Conroy, E., Collins, L., & Hall, W. (2005). Effects of a sustained heroin shortage in three Australian States. Addiction 100, 908-920.

Degenhardt, L., Day, C., Hall, W., Conroy, E., & Gilmour, S. (2005). Was an increase in cocaine use in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by an increase in violent crime? BMC Public Health, 5.

Degenhardt, L., Reuter, P., Collins, L., & Hall, W. (2005). Evaluating explanations of the Australian "heroin shortage". Addiction 100, 459-469.

Jenkinson, R., Clark, N., Fry, C., & Dobbin, M. (2005). Buprenorphine diversion and injection in Melbourne, Australia: an emerging issue? Addiction 100, 197-205.

Breen, C., Degenhardt, L., Bruno, R., Roxburgh, A., & Jenkinson, R. (2004). The impact of the restriction of publicly subsidised 10mg temazepam capsules upon benzodiazepine use among injecting drug users in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 181, 300-305.

Longo, M., Henry-Edwards, S., Humeniuk, R., Christie, P., & Ali, R. (2004). Impact of the heroin "drought" on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms. Drug and Alcohol Review 23, 143-150.

Roxburgh, A., Degenhardt, L. & Breen, C. (2004). Changes in patterns of drug use among injecting drug users following a reduction in the availability of heroin in New South Wales, Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review 23, 287-294.

Topp, L., Barker, B. & Degenhardt, L. (2004). The external validity of results derived from ecstasy users recruited using purposive sampling strategies. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 73, 33-40.

Topp, L., Breen, C., Kaye, S., & Darke, S. (2004). Adapting the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) methodology to examine the feasibility of monitoring trends in party drug markets. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 73, 189-197.

Day, C., Topp, L., Rouen, D., Darke, S., Hall, W., & Dolan, K. (2003). Decreased heroin availability in Sydney Australia in early 2001. Addiction 98, 93-95.

Degenhardt, L., Topp, L. & Day, C. (2003). Issues surrounding the detection of a reduction in drug supply: The case of the heroin shortage in Australia, 2001. WHO Bulletin on Narcotics LIV, 131-140.

Shand, F., Topp, L., Darke, S., Makkai, T., & Griffiths, P. (2003). The monitoring of drug trends in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review 22, 63-74.

Topp, L., Day, C. & Degenhardt, L. (2003). Changes in patterns of drug injection concurrent with a sustained reduction in the availability of heroin in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 70, 275-286.

Topp, L., Degenhardt, L., Day, C., & Collins, L. (2003). Contemplating drug monitoring systems in the light of Australia's 'heroin shortage'. Invited Editorial. Drug and Alcohol Review 22, 3-6.

Topp, L. & Mcketin, R. (2003). Supporting evidence-based policy-making: A case study of the Illicit Drug Reporting System. United Nations Bulletin on Narcotics, LIV.

Darke, S., Kaye, S. & Topp, L. (2002). Cocaine use in New South Wales, Australia, 1996-2000: 5 year monitoring of trends in price, purity, availability and use from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). Drug and Alcohol Dependence 67, 73-79.

Darke, S., Topp, L., Kaye, S., & Hall, W. (2002). Heroin use in New South Wales, Australia, 1996-2000: 5 year monitoring of trends in price, purity, availability and use from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). Addiction 97, 179-186.

Darke, S., Topp, L. & Ross, J. (2002). The injection of methadone and benzodiazepines among Sydney IDU 1996-2000: 5 year monitoring of trends from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). Drug and Alcohol Review 21, 27-32.

Fry, C. & Bruno, R. (2002). Recent trends in benzodiazepine use by injecting drug users in Victoria and Tasmania. Drug and Alcohol Review 21, 363-367.

Topp, L., Degenhardt, L., Kaye, S., & Darke, S. (2002). The emergence of potent forms of methamphetamine in Sydney, Australia; A case study of the IDRS as a strategic early warning system. Drug and Alcohol Review 21, 341-348.

McKetin, R. (2000). The Illicit Drugs Reporting System. NSW Public Health Bulletin 11, 49-52.

Hando, J., Darke, S., O'Brien, S., Maher, L., & Hall, W. (1998). The development of an early warning system to detect trends in illicit drug use in Australia: the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Addiction Research 6, 97-113.

Kinner, S., Degenhardt, L. (2008). The emergence of crystal methamphetamine smoking in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(30), 292-300.

Kinner, S. & Degenhardt, L. (2006). Reflections on the development and implementation of an early warning system for ecstasy and related drug markets in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review 25, 445-449.

White, B., Degenhardt, L., Breen, C., Bruno, R., Newman, J., & Proudfoot, P. (2006). Risks and benefits perceptions of party drug use. Addictive Behaviors 31, 137-142.

Breen, C., Degenhardt, L., Kinner, S., Bruno, R., Jenkinson, R., Matthews, A., & Newman, J. (2006). Alcohol use and risk taking among regular ecstasy users. Substance Use and Misuse 41, 1095-1109.

White, B., Day, C., Degenhardt, L., Kinner, S., Fry, C., Bruno, R., & Johnston, J. (2006). Prevalence of injecting drug use and associated risk behaviour among regular injecting ecstasy users in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 83, 210-217.

White, B., Degenhardt, L., Breen, C., Bruno, R., Newman, J., & Proudfoot, P. (2006). Risks and benefits perceptions of party drug use. Addictive Behaviors 31, 137-142.

Johnston, J., Barratt, M.J., Fry, C.L., Kinner, S., Stoové, M., Degenhardt, L., George, J., Jenkinson, R., Dunn, M. & Bruno, R. (2006). A survey of regular ecstasy users’ knowledge and practices around determining pill content and purity: Implications for policy and practice. International Journal of Drug Policy 17, 464-472.

Degenhardt, L. (2005). Drug use and risk behaviour among regular ecstasy users: Does sexuality make a difference? Culture, Health & Sexuality 7,599-614.

Topp, L., Breen, C., Kaye, S., & Darke, S. (2004). Adapting the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) to examine the feasibility of monitoring trends in the markets for ‘party drugs’. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 73, 189-197.