NT trends in ecstasy and related drug markets 2011 : findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
NT trends in ecstasy and related drug markets; Reports; PublicationNT
2011
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Date:2011; Australian drug trends series No. 80
English
Drug abuse surveys -- Northern Territory -- Periodicals; Ecstasy (Drug) -- Northern Territory -- Periodicals; Drug abuse -- Northern Territory -- Periodicals
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Sydney (N.S.W)
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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/242182
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21 4.6 Other opioids Key Points Morphine remained the opioid most frequently used by participants, with 81% having used some form of morphine in the preceding six months, on a median of 180 days. MS Contin continued to be the brand most often used. Illicitly obtained methadone was used by 11% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of five days. Illicitly obtained Physeptone tablets were used by 27% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of five days. Illicitly obtained oxycodone was used by 26% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of three days. Illicitly obtained Subutex was used by 8% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of six days. Illicitly obtained Suboxone was used by 14% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of 2 days. Over-the-counter (OTC) codeine was used by 52% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of 18 days. Other opioids were used by 41% of participants in the preceding six months, on a median of 12 days. 4.6.1 Methadone In 2011, 11% of the sample reported use of illicit methadone liquid in the preceding six months, the same proportion as in 2010 (Table 11). Those who recently used illicit methadone did so on a median of 5 days, as compared to 2 days in 2010 (Table 3). The recent use of illicit methadone exceeded that of licit methadone, as did the recent use of illicit Physeptone (27% compared to 5% who reported use of licit Physeptone). Table 11: Forms of methadone used previous six months and primary form, 2007-2011 (%) 2007 N=106 2008 N=103 2009 N=99 2010 N=99 2011 N=98 Used Most often Used Most often Used Most often Used Most often Used Most often Methadone Licit 17 4 9 7 6 3 6 5 3 2 Illicit 17 4 25 16 15 10 11 1 11 5 Physeptone Licit 9 2 3 1 6 4 8 7 5 5 Illicit 26 12 36 26 22 9 26 17 27 20 Source: IDRS participant interviews For both illicit methadone syrup and Physeptone tablets, a pattern of weekly or less use was again the most common frequency reported (Table 12).