Media statement: National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
Serious and organised crime groups continue to profit from the business of drugs that cause harm to the Australian community.
Serious and organised crime groups continue to profit from the business of drugs that cause harm to the Australian community.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission today released the seventh report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the average consumption of MDMA in both capital city and regional sites and average heroin consumption in capital city sites increased to the
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the third report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that the Australian Capital Territory reported some of the highest oxycodone, cocaine and heroin consumption levels nationally.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has released the latest findings from its National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing increasing levels of consumption for some substances. The ACIC assesses that this will likely lead to an increase in harm experienced by the community.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the third report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that cocaine consumption in Australia is mostly centered in New South Wales, across several capital city and regional sites.
Report 18 of the ACIC’s wastewater program covered sampling in August and October 2022. In August, 58 wastewater sites were monitored nationally, covering approximately 57% of the Australian population.
Report 17 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program covers around 56% of the Australian population, which equates to about 14.1 million people.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the third report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the Northern Territory reported some of the highest nicotine, alcohol and MDMA consumption levels nationally.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the third report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing Western Australia reported some of the highest methylamphetamine consumption levels across the country.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the third report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that South Australia reported some of the highest methylamphetamine and fentanyl consumption levels nationally.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that while methylamphetamine consumption decreased in the state in April 2018, Western Australia reported the
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the second report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that cocaine consumption in New South Wales capital city sites continues to dominate the national landscape for the drug, but that methylamphetamine consumption was beneath the national average.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the second report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing that cocaine consumption is on the rise in the Australian Capital Territory, but consumption of methylamphetamine and alcohol is below the national average.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the Northern Territory reported the highest levels of nicotine and alcohol consumption in capital city and regional sites nationwide.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the Australian Capital Territory (along with Tasmania) reported the highest average capital city
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing Tasmania reported the highest average capital city consumption of MDA and the second highest
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing an increase in fentanyl consumption nationally.
Report 21 analysed sampling of Australia’s drug consumption from a full year, August 2022 to August 2023. This occurred across capital city and regional sites, covering 57% of the population.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) today released the eleventh report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, covering sampling in April and June 2020 and providing insights into the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug consumption in Australia.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the first National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program Report, revealing some of the highest methylamphetamine levels nationally were seen at South Australian sites.