Public health challenges and opportunities of internet technologies for the study of new and emerging psychoactive substance use and related health harms

在澳大利亚，模仿违禁药物效果的新精神活性药物越来越多，而且越来越多的证据表明，它们对健康有害。这项研究考察了互联网技术在了解新的和新兴的药物使用和危害趋势方面的挑战和机遇。调查结果将有助于制定更有效的公共卫生对策，以减少新的精神活性药物和其他非法药物使用造成的发病率和死亡率。

New psychoactive drugs that mimic the effects of prohibited drugs are increasingly available in Australia, and there is mounting evidence of their harmful health effects. This research examines the challenges and opportunities of internet technologies for understanding trends in new and emerging drug use and harms. Findings will inform the development of more effective public health responses to reduce morbidity and mortality from new psychoactive drugs and other illicit drug use.