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Lucy Burns

2 papers in the library · 136 citations · publishing 2012-2014

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The rise of new psychoactive substance use in Australia.

Drug Testing and Analysis 2014 Lucy Burns, Amanda Roxburgh, Allison J Matthews et al. 78 citations

New Psychoactive Substances are now a feature of Australia's recreational drug market. Little is known, however, about the prevalence of use, the characteristics of people who use them and the relationship between the NPS and ecstasy markets. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of NPS use amongst a group of regular ecstasy users in Australia. Participants were recruited if they...

Emerging psychoactive substance use among regular ecstasy users in Australia.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence July 1, 2012 Raimondo Bruno, Allison J Matthews, Matthew Dunn et al. 58 citations

The past decade has seen the development of an array of emerging psychoactive substances (EPS), however, there is minimal information on the extent of their use outside Europe. This study aimed to determine the extent of use of EPS from stimulant (such as mephedrone) and psychedelic classes (such as 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine [5-MeO-DMT]) among an Australian sample of regular ecstasy users...