Changing Drug Consumption Patterns Among Clients Attending the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, Sydney: Implications for Service Provision and Harm Reduction Response

There has been an increase in amphetamine injection at MSIC, with the most frequent service attenders most likely to report injecting both opioids and amphetamines. There has been no parallel increase in disruptive behaviour. Those exclusively injecting amphetamines do not attend the service frequently. Strategies to support opportunistic intervention are clearly warranted.

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Drug and Alcohol Review
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70099
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HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
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Changing Drug Consumption Patterns Among Clients Attending the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, Sydney: Implications for Service Provision and Harm Reduction Response

Mark J. Bartlett, Amanda Roxburgh, Michael Livingston, Marianne Jauncey
Drug and Alcohol Review
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
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Changing Drug Consumption Patterns Among Clients Attending the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, Sydney: Implications for Service Provision and Harm Reduction Response

Mark J. Bartlett, Amanda Roxburgh, Michael Livingston, Marianne Jauncey
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Abstract

There has been an increase in amphetamine injection at MSIC, with the most frequent service attenders most likely to report injecting both opioids and amphetamines. There has been no parallel increase in disruptive behaviour. Those exclusively injecting amphetamines do not attend the service frequently. Strategies to support opportunistic intervention are clearly warranted.

Drug and Alcohol ReviewVol. 45(2)
The University of Sydney (AU), Burnet Institute (AU), La Trobe University (AU), Curtin University (AU), UNSW Sydney (AU), Monash University (AU)
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