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Using multiple data sources to understand the opioid crisis in Australia (2024–2027)

Abstract:
This project aims to improve the quality and integration of population-level data for monitoring the consumption of opioids, licit and illicit, in Queensland communities. The analysis of opioids in wastewater, integrated with opioid use information such as prescription and seizure statistics will vastly increase knowledge of consumption patterns of opioids. By analysing wastewater samples from 2011 and triangulating with other datasets, the expected outcomes include building capacity to estimate consumption of all opioids; detecting the misuse of licit and illicit opioids over time. Anticipated benefit is to provide objective evidence of opioid use patterns for decision makers and a framework for a national opioids monitoring program
Grant type:
ARC Linkage Projects
Researchers:

  • Associate Professor Phong Thai

    Senior Principal Research Fellow
    Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
    Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • Professor Jason Connor

    Director
    School of Psychology
    Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
    Professor
    Princess Alexandra Hospital Southside Clinical Unit
    Faculty of Medicine

  • Dr Ben Tscharke

    Senior Research Fellow
    Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
    Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall

    Emeritus Professor
    Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Funded by:
Australian Research Council