National Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets around Australia

RESULTS Ecstasy has significantly decreased in preference for REU in relation to drug of choice (52% in 2003 vs 42% in 2009, 95% CI 0.148, 0.049, p<0.001,), concurrently, alcohol has significantly increased in preference (3% in 2003 vs 15% in 2009, 95% CI -0.106, -0.06, p<0.05) over the time period 2003 and 2009. Decrease in purity and availability of ecstasy has been reported by REU. Other national data sources have also reported this decrease with the number of MDMA detections at the Australian border having decreased by over 50%, from 116