The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is a national drug monitoring system intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets and form part of Drug Trends.

This bulletin draws on multiple data sources to summarise trends in cocaine use, availability, purity and price in Queensland between 2003 and 2024.

Recommended citation

You L, Thomas N, Kocar S, Daly C, Juckel J, Salom C. Trends in cocaine use, availability, price and purity in Brisbane and Gold Coast, QLD, 2003-2024. Drug Trends Bulletin Series. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney; 2025. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31197.

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