By Scientia Professor Louisa Jane Degenhardt

Journal articles

Degenhardt LJ; Bohnert K; Anthony J, 2007, 'Case ascertainment of alcohol dependence in general population surveys: `gated` versus `ungated` approaches', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 16, pp. 111 - 123

Degenhardt LJ; Roxburgh AD, 2007, 'Cocaine and methamphetamine related drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2005',

Degenhardt LJ; Chiu W; Sampson N; Kessler RC; Anthony J, 2007, 'Epidemiological patterns of extra-medical drug use in the United States: Evidence from the national Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001-2003', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 90, pp. 210 - 223

Degenhardt LJ; Roxburgh AD; McKetin R, 2007, 'Hospital seperation for cannabis- and methamphetamine-related psycholtic episodes in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 342 - 345

Gibson AE; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, 'Mortality related to pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence: a comparative analysis of coronial records', Drug and Alcohol Review, 26, pp. 405 - 410

Gibson AE; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2007, 'Opioid deaths can occur in patients with naltrexone implants', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 152 - 153

Gibson AE; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2007, 'Opioid overdose deaths can occur in patients with naltrexone implants', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 152 - 153

Gibson AE; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2007, 'Opioid overdose deaths can occur in patients with naltrexone implants - In reply', Medical Journal of Australia, 187, pp. 56 - 57

Prestage G; Degenhardt LJ; Jin F; Grulich AE; Imrie JC; Kaldor JM; Kippax SC, 2007, 'Predictors of frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia.', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91, pp. 260 - 268

Hall WD; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, 'Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use in developed and developing countries', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 20, pp. 393 - 397

Anthony J; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, 'Projecting the impact of changes in cannabis use upon schizophrenia in England and Wales: The role of assumptions and balance in framing an evidence-based cannabis policy', Addiction, 102, pp. 515 - 516

Hall WD; Degenhardt LJ, 2007, 'Regulating opioid prescribing to provide access to effective treatment while minimizing diversion: an overdue topic for research', Addiction, 102, pp. 1685 - 1688

Gibson AE; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2007, 'Response to letters: Opioid deaths can occur in patients with naltrexone implants', Medical Journal of Australia, 187, pp. 56 - 57

Maloney EA; Degenhardt LJ; Darke S; Mattick RP; Nelson E, 2007, 'Suicidal behaviour and associated risk factors among opioid-dependent individuals: a case-control study', Addiction, 102, pp. 1933 - 1941

Degenhardt LJ; Campbell G; Dunn M; Roxburgh AD, 2007, 'The epidemiology of “ecstasy” use and related harm – what do we know?', Australian Journal of Psychology, 60, pp. 134

Degenhardt LJ; Coffey C; Moran P; Carlin JB; Patton G, 2007, 'The predictors and consequences of adolescent amphetamine use: findings from the Victoria Adolescent Health Cohort Study', Addiction, 102, pp. 1076 - 1084

Degenhardt LJ; Tennant C; Gilmour S; Scholfield D; Nash L; Hall WD; McKay D, 2007, 'The temporal dynamics of relationships between cannabis, psychosis and depression among young adults with psychotic disorders: findings from a 10-month prospective study', Psychological Medicine, 37, pp. 927 - 934

Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD; Roxburgh AD; Mattick RP, 2007, 'UK classification of cannabis: is a change needed and why?', Lancet, 370, pp. 1541 - 1541

Degenhardt LJ; Coffey C; Carlin JB; Moran P; Patton G, 2007, 'Who are the new amphetamine users? A 10-year prospective study of young Australians', Addiction, 102, pp. 1269 - 1279

Johnston J; Barratt M; Fry C; Kinner S; Stoove M; Degenhardt LJ; George J; Jenkinson R; Dunn M; Bruno R, 2006, 'A survey of regular ecstasy users` knowledge and practices around determining pill content and purity: Implications for policy and practice', International Journal of Drug Policy, 17, pp. 464 - 472

Degenhardt LJ; Roxburgh AD; Black E; Dunn M, 2006, 'Accidental drug-induced deaths due to opioids in Australia 2004', NIDIP Bulletin

Breen CL; Degenhardt LJ; Kinner S; Bruno R; Jenkinson R; Matthews A; Newman J, 2006, 'Alcohol use and risk taking among regular ecstasy users', Substance Use and Misuse, 41, pp. 1095 - 1109

Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2006, 'Canadian heroin supply and the australian `heroin shortage`', Addiction, 101, pp. 1667 - 1668

Day CA; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2006, 'Changes in the initiation of heroin use after a reduction in heroin supply', Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, pp. 307 - 313

Degenhardt LJ; Roxburgh AD; Black E; Dunn M, 2006, 'Cocaine and methamphetamine related drug-induced deaths in Australia 2004',

Day CA; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2006, 'Documenting the heroin shortage in New South Wales', Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, pp. 297 - 305

Degenhardt LJ; Dillon PG; Duff C; Ross JE, 2006, 'Driving, drug use behaviour and risk perceptions of nightclub attendees in Victoria, Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 17, pp. 41 - 46

Black E, 2006, 'Drug-related aggression among injecting drug users', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 17, pp. 12 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB06004

Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ, 2006, 'Drug-related hospital stays in Australia 1993-2005',

Degenhardt LJ; Day CA; Conroy EJ; Gilmour S, 2006, 'Examining links between cocaine use and street-based sex work in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Sex Research, 43, pp. 107 - 114

Gilmour S; Koch IM; Degenhardt LJ; Day CA, 2006, 'Identification and quantification of change in Australian illicit drug markets', BMC Public Health, 6, pp. 1 - 10

Conroy EJ; Degenhardt LJ; Day CA, 2006, 'Impact of drug market changes on substance-using pregnant women in three key Sydney drug markets.', Women and Health, 44, pp. 93 - 105

Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD, 2006, 'Is cannabis use a contributory cause of psychosis?', Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 51, pp. 556 - 565

Law MG; Degenhardt LJ; McKetin R, 2006, 'Methods estimating the prevalence of problem drug use', International Journal of Drug Policy, 17, pp. 154 - 158

Roxburgh AD; Degenhardt LJ; Copeland J, 2006, 'Posttraumatic stress disorder among female street-based sex workers in Sydney, Australia', BMC Psychiatry, 6

Prestage G; Degenhardt LJ; Jin F; Grulich AE; Imrie JC; Kaldor JM; Kippax SC, 2006, 'Predictors of Frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91, pp. 260 - 268

White BA; Day CA; Degenhardt LJ; Kinner S; Fry C; Bruno R; Johnston J, 2006, 'Prevalence of injecting drug use and associated risk behavior among regular ecstasy users in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 83, pp. 210 - 217

Schofield D; Tennant C; Nash L; Degenhardt LJ; Cornish AL; Hobbs CA; Brennan G, 2006, 'Reasons for cannabis use in psychosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40, pp. 570 - 574

Schofield D; Tennant C; Nash L; Degenhardt L; Cornish A; Hobbs C; Brennan G, 2006, 'Reasons for cannabis use in psychosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40, pp. 570 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01840.x

Kinner S; Degenhardt LJ, 2006, 'Reflections on the development and implementation of an early warning system for ecstasy and related drug markets in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, pp. 445 - 449

White BA; Degenhardt LJ; Breen CL; Bruno R; Newman J; Proudfoot P, 2006, 'Risk and benefit perceptions of party drug use', Addictive Behaviors, 31, pp. 137 - 142

Teesson M; Baillie AJ; Lynskey M; Manor B; Degenhardt LJ, 2006, 'Substance use, dependence in treatment seeking in the United States and Australia: A cross-national comparison', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 81, pp. 149 - 155

Maloney EA; Degenhardt LJ; Darke S; Mattick RP; Nelson E, 2006, 'Suicidal behaviour and assoiciated risk factors among opioid-dependence individuals: a case-control study', Addiction, 102, pp. 1933 - 1941

Degenhardt LJ; Day CA; Gilmour S; Hall WD, 2006, 'The `lessons` of the Australian `heroin shortage`', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 1

Degenhardt LJ; Black E; Breen CL; Bruno R; Kinner S; Roxburgh AD; Fry C; Jenkinson R; Ward JB; Fetherston J; Weekley J; Fischer J, 2006, 'Trends in morphine prescriptions, illicit morphine use and associated harms among regular injecting drug users in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, pp. 403 - 412

Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD; Gilmour S, 2006, 'Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 82, pp. III56 - III63

Gilmour S; Degenhardt LJ; Hall WD; Day CA, 2006, 'Using intervention time series analyses to assess the effects of imperfectly identifiable natural events: a general method and example', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 6

Hall WD; Degenhardt LJ, 2006, 'What are the policy implications of the evidence on cannabis and psychosis?', Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 51, pp. 566 - 574

Mattick RP; Topp LJ; Degenhardt LJ, 2005, 'A reduction in the availability of heroin in Australia', Bulletin on Narcotics, Lv1 & 2, pp. 65 - 87

Degenhardt LJ; Day CA; Conroy EJ; Gilmour S; Hall WD, 2005, 'Age differentials in the impacts of reduced heroin: Effects of a `heroin shortage` in NSW, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 79, pp. 397 - 404, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T63-4G94HV1-1/2/12ce425f6d4829bab75c04f227f1669f

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