Amy Kirwan, Siobhan Reddel, Paul Dietze
IDRS Bulletin July 2012:
Licit and illicit quetiapine use among IDRS participants
Key findings
- Quetiapine use and associated problems have been documented overseas
- Lifetime quetiapine use was reported by 41% of the 2011 IDRS sample, and recent use was reported by 22% of the sample
- Recent mental health issues and recent benzodiazepine use were prevalent among those using both licit and illicit quetiapine
- Ice use was frequently reported by those reporting illicit quetiapine use
- Quetiapine use among PWID warrants further research and monitoring
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Drug Trends Bulletins
Date published
10 Jul 2012
