Social Policy Research Centre
Purchase patterns and price responsivity of a cohort of people who inject drugs
Published on the 21 May 2026
This project was undertaken to provide a detailed understanding of the interface between the price of drugs and the behaviour of people who inject drugs and other drug-market changes. Specifically, three major aims were to:
- Understand the drug purchase patterns of a large cohort of people who inject drugs, and how these change over time; 2. Understand how price relates to drug use and drug preferences; and 3. Determine the likely effects of changes in drug prices on PWID.
The final report is available from AIC.
Research Centre
Research Area
Drug Policy Modelling Program
- Years
- Publications
- Funding agency
- Collaborators
2013 to 2015
Scott, N., Caulkins, J., Ritter, A. & Dietze, P. (2015). Understanding and describing Australian illicit drug markets: Drug price variations and associated changes in a cohort of people who inject drugs. NDLERF Monograph 58. Australian Institute of Criminology. https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/ndlerfmonograph/ndlerfmonograph58
NDLERF
- Paul Dietze
- Jonathan Caulkins
