The National Drug and Alcohol Research Center at UNSW Sydney conducts annual surveys of people who regularly use drugs in Australia. The 2024 report focused on 740 people from Australian capital cities who use ecstasy or other illicit stimulants, revealing a high percentage of non-prescribed pharmaceutical stimulant use, such as ADHD medications. This trend has tripled since 2007, with most users taking dexamphetamine. Risks associated with non-prescribed stimulant use include acute cardiac events and physical harm from snorting. Harm reduction campaigns and continual monitoring are recommended to address these risks. This information is important for understanding trends in substance use and associated harms.
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More than half of people who use party drugs take ADHD medicines without a prescription, new research shows
