Bibliography: Production and Supply

This report helps develop an understanding of the quantum of profits being made and where in the value chain they occur. Australians spent approximately A$5.8 billion on methamphetamine and A$470 million on heroin in FY 2019 (ASPI)

Data collected throughout 2019 from 12 large darknet markets that sold opioids enabled observation of the impact of law enforcement seizures and voluntary or scam market closures on the availability of fentanyl and other opioids (Australia Institute of Criminology)

The flow of cocaine to Europe may have suffered along with most licit businesses due to the Covid-19 crisis, but few believe the damage to the drug trade will be permanent. The pandemic has accelerated certain aspects of the evolution of cocaine smuggling that will shape its future (InSight)

This paper provides an analysis of the available data that suggest that a methamphetamine industry is rapidly being established in Afghanistan (EMCDDA)

This paper provides an analysis of the available data that suggest that a methamphetamine industry is rapidly being established in Afghanistan (EMCDDA)

Cryptomarkets represent a growing component of the global illicit drugs trade. Australia is over-represented in the proportion of online vendors who use these platforms to reach drug consumers (Australian Institute of Criminology)

This bulletin series reports on trends in the availability and type of substances sold on the internet via cryptomarkets over the last 13 months (a new bulletin is released typically every four months). The current bulletin focuses on analysis of listings from 1 May 2019 to 31 May 2020 (NDARC)

This report is part of the EMCDDA activity around the development and improvement of drug supply indicators, which are designed to reflect developments in drug markets as well as the markets’ wider harms and impact

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s Illicit Drug Data Report 2018–19 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the Australian illicit drug market and is the 17th edition in the series

This bulletin series reports on trends in the availability and type of substances sold on the internet via cryptomarkets over the last 13 months – a new bulletin is released typically every four months (NDARC)