Baillie, G and Peacock, A and Hammoud, M and Memedovic, S and Barratt, M and Bruno, Raimondo and Dietze, Paul and Ezard, Nadine and Salom, C and Degenhardt, Louisa and Hughes, C and Sutherland, R (2021) Key findings from the ‘Australians’ drug use: adapting to pandemic threats (ADAPT)’ study wave 4. ADAPT bulletin no. 4. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.
This is the latest version of this item.
| Preview | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
|
PDF (Australians' drug use: ADAPT study - bulletin 4)
730kB |
The Australians' Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use illicit drugs. Findings will be used to ensure drug-related issues during COVID-19 are better understood and more accurately represented, so as to better inform drug treatment and harm reduction in Australia.
Australians who regularly (i.e. at least once a month) used illicit drugs in 2019 were invited to complete an online survey initially and follow-up surveys in 2 months, 4 months and 12 months. Participants could opt to complete the Wave 1 survey only. This bulletin outlines preliminary findings from the 197 participants who completed ALL surveys from Waves 1-4, describing changes in drug use and behaviours, health ratings and drug/mental health treatment access and engagement pre- and post-COVID-19 restrictions (i.e., since March 2020).
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Viral disease / infection > Coronavirus (COVID-19)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use > Harm reduction policy
VA Geographic area > Australia and Oceania > Australia
Available Versions of this Item
-
Australians' drug use: adapting to pandemic threats (ADAPT) study: ADAPT bulletin no. 1. (deposited 29 Jun 2020 07:30)
- Key findings from the ‘Australians’ drug use: adapting to pandemic threats (ADAPT)’ study wave 4. ADAPT bulletin no. 4. (deposited 21 Aug 2021 10:46) [Currently Displayed]
Repository Staff Only: item control page