COVID-19 pandemic constricts methamphetamine supply in Perth

Abstract

This study examines the methamphetamine market and prevalence of methamphetamine use in Perth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program indicate that 38 percent (n=55) of Perth police detainees interviewed between April and June 2020 reported recent methamphetamine use—a significantly lower rate than in January–February 2020. Detainees who used methamphetamine did so on a median of five days in the past month—significantly less often than in previous years (median=15) and in January–February 2020 (median=16).Detainees also reported a threefold increase in the price of methamphetamine (from $30 to $100 per point), and significant declines in methamphetamine availability and quality.

Keywords

Drug traffic, methamphetamine abuse, ice, illegal drugs, Perth

Document Type

Other

Date of Publication

2020

Issue

29

Publication Title

Australian Institute of Criminology: Statistic Bulletin

Publisher

Australian Institute of Criminology

School

School of Arts and Humanities / School of Science

RAS ID

32257

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Voce, A., Finney, J., Gately, N., & Sullivan, T. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic constricts methamphetamine supply in Perth [Statistic bulletin]. Australian Institute of Criminology: Statistic Bulletin, 29. https://apo.org.au/node/308052

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