People who use drugs are trying to stay safe in a politicised world, our surveys show

<https://theconversation.com/people-who-use-drugs-are-trying-to-stay-safe-in-a-politicised-world-our-surveys-show-265958>

"People who use drugs are increasingly trying to reduce harm – by obtaining the
life-saving drug naloxone and testing their drugs – according to new data.

But they’re doing this in an always risky and unpredictable environment, where
access to some harm-reduction services, such as drug testing, is limited or
politicised.

These are some of the key take-home messages from annual survey data released
today.

Here’s what else we and our colleagues found after speaking with hundreds of
Australians who use drugs.

Each year, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at
UNSW Sydney, and partner organisations, speak with hundreds of people across
Australia who use illegal or non-prescribed drugs.

These surveys form a key part of two long-running national studies, one
focusing on people who use ecstasy and other stimulants, the other on people
who inject drugs."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics