The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is a national illicit drug monitoring system intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets, and forms part of Drug Trends.

The IDRS consists of annual interviews across all Australian jurisdictions with people who inject drugs (PWID), as well as analysis and examination of indicator data sources related to illicit drugs. The IDRS is designed to be sensitive to trends, providing data in a timely manner, rather than describing issues in detail. This report details findings from Sydney, New South Wales.

This includes:

1. A report overviewing the key findings in 2021
2. An infographic summarising key findings in 2021
3. An executive summary of key findings in 2021

Results are not representative of all consumers or drug use in the general population and should be interpreted alongside findings from other data sources for a more complete profile of emerging trends in illicit drug use in Australia.

Recommended citation

Chandrasena, U., Peacock, A., & Sutherland, R. (2021). New South Wales Drug Trends 2020: Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

Participants

We would like to thank all the participants who shared their knowledge and experience with us in the present and in previous years.

Funding

Drug Trends is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Drug and Alcohol Program.  

Copyright

Please note that any presentation of these data should include an acknowledgement of Drug Trends at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. 

©NDARC, UNSW SYDNEY 2021 

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• NSW IDRS 2021 - Report
• NSW IDRS 2021 - Infographics
• NSW IDRS 2021 - Executive Summary