Drug and Alcohol ReviewSeptember 29, 2026Janette L. Smith, Christine A. Harvey, NSW Police Force et al.
INTRODUCTION: The Combined Surveillance and Monitoring of Seized Samples (CoSMoSS) program is a joint harm reduction initiative between NSW Health and NSW Police Force. Here, we examine the contents and purity of a sample of seized suspected target drugs (cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine 'MDMA'). METHODS: Between January 2021 and March 2025, 3378 street...
There is growing concern, globally, regarding use of nitrous oxide (N2O) for intoxication purposes. This paper aims to examine trends in: (i) past six month N2O use among a sample of people who use regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants (2003-2020); (ii) volume of N2O-related Google searches and social media posts (2009-2020); and (iii) N2O-related calls to Poisons Information...
Clinical ToxicologyNovember 2021Darren M Roberts, Kulanka H Premachandra, Betty S. Chan et al.
Adulteration, substitution or contamination of illicit substances can have clinically significant implications when other illicit substances are included. Such circumstances can present as clusters of poisonings, including severe toxicity and death following exposure to unexpected illicit substances. We report a cluster of laboratory-confirmed lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in a powder that...