Contents and Time‐Course of Falsified Alprazolam Detections in New South Wales, Australia
Our analysis highlights the variability in contents of falsified alprazolam tablets over time. This report highlights the potential value of surveillance systems involving analysis of police seizure data as part of a drug early warning system. Our results are of interest to the community who take falsified alprazolam tablets, and to health care workers managing cases of poisoning or dependence. This study highlights the need to continue developing the ability to detect, assess and respond to emerging falsified products, to facilitate clinical and public health responses.
Authors
- Janette L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896-1188)
- Una Cullinan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9970-3167)
- Jared A Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6855-3865)
- Darren M. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9101-7577)
- Thanjira Jiranantakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9546-1939)
- Christopher Ewers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6000-7946)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.14068
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.54
Funders
- University of Sydney