The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) and the Illicit Drugs Reporting System (IDRS) are national drug monitoring systems intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug use and markets. These systems form part of the broader Drug Trends program.

This bulletin aims to examine ADHD symptoms, self-medication with non-prescribed substances and associated factors among the two sentinel samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia.

Recommended citation

Hewson R, Daly C, Lilly K, Barber T, Salom C. ADHD symptomology and associated drug use among two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia. Drug Trends Bulletin Series. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney; 2025. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31507

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Drug Trends is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Drug and Alcohol Program.

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