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This bulletin was recently released by NDARC in collaboration with Victoria Police. Data on tablet seizures over this time period is presented. I'll comment later after I've had a good read... but thought I'd let you all know it's out there!
Here are the key findings:
Here are the key findings:
The illicit tablet is still a major contributor in the illicit drug market in Victoria, representing approximately 40-50% of all illicit powder/tablet seizures in Victoria.
MDMA was the dominant drug within illicit tablets between 2004-2007.
Among tablets for which MDMA was the dominant drug, more than half of these seizures were tablets where MDMA was the only active component.
There has been an increase in the percentage of tablets that have no drug in recent years.
Among tablets which do contain a substance, there has been an increase in the percentage of pills that contain more than one drug.
There has been a decrease in the average MDMA purity among tablets that do contain MDMA.
There has been a less frequent detection of methylamphetamine in tablets between 2004-2007.
Purity is another key variable when considering the composition of an illicit tablet; however given that these substances are manufactured in an illicit environment it must be acknowledged that the purity will vary across batch across time.
The current bulletin reaffirms that the drug market is dynamic and this needs to be remembered.