The Brisbane Times reported that Queenslanders drank less alcohol during April's pandemic lockdown, but consumption bounced back by June, while ice use increased in regional areas but dropped in the state's cities.
Queensland has the highest regional MDMA consumption in Australia and the second highest of cocaine and methyl amphetamine, according to a report released by the ACIC.
Professor Kevin Thomas spoke to The Washington Post about wastewater testing and how it has been used to test for viruses, to study illicit drug use, and to understand the socioeconomic status of a community based on its food consumption.
