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Dr Elle Wadsworth interviews Dr Amy Peacock and Dr Monica Barratt about their research on the supply of nitazenes in online drug markets.

In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr Amy Peacock, an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, and Dr Monica Barratt, an Associate Professor at Australia's National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University. The interview covers Amy and Monica’s research article examining the availability of nitazenes via cryptomarkets and surface web shops. What are nitazenes? [01:30] What are cryptomarkets? [03:00] Why did Monica and Amy look for nitazenes on cryptomarkets? [04:40] Why nitazenes are popular now [06:12] The key findings of the study [07:41] The change of the main country of origin for nitazenes [10:55] The turnover of cryptomarkets [12:11] The implications of the findings for policymakers in Australia [14:20] The next steps in this research area [17:20] About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. Elle holds a voluntary role at The Loop, a non-profit service provider of…

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Host: Dr Elle Wadsworth

Guests: Dr Amy Peacock, Dr Monica Barratt

Topics covered

• nitazenes
• cryptomarkets
• drug research
• drug policy
• availability of drugs
• public health

Keywords

• nitazenes
• cryptomarkets
• drug availability
• drug research
• public health
• Australia
• drug policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia's National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Society for the Study of Addiction, The Loop

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