Wednesday 1 April 2015

Interviewing now! In Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast


We would like to interview people who are current, regular users of ecstasy and/or other illicit psychoactive substances/stimulants including: MDA, methamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine, GHB, LSD, and other newer substances such as 2CI/2CB/2CE.

Interviews generally take place in a cafe over a cup of coffee, and at completion you are given $40 cash for your time and expenses. The interviewer asks questions about your use of drugs; the price, purity and availability of these drugs; and other health and wellbeing questions relating to your drug use. You need to allow about one hour for the interview.

The interviews are part of the Ecstasy and Related Drugs System (EDRS), which is a drug monitoring study funded by the Department of Heath, and undertaken each year in every capital city of Australia. The Health Department uses the results to try and predict what they may need to offer in terms of treatment and education in the future. The results also identify emerging trends that require further investigation.

Interview sites

We are interviewing in the following central areas though other areas may be added. If you are unable to access any of these areas, an alternative may be arranged.

 Brisbane:
  • West End
  • Fortitude Valley Mall between Wickham & Ann Street
  • Kelvin Grove Village
  • UQ Saint Lucia campus
  • UQ Herston campus
 Gold Coast:
  • Knobby’s Beach
Sunshine Coast:
  • USC Sippy Downs campus
  • Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore
If you are interested in participating SMS or phone Melanie on 0499 087 311. She will ask you a few questions to ensure you are eligible, and if you are, she will then arrange an interview time.


Contact Melanie 0499 087 311

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Is this research legitimate?

This study is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and has been operating for over a decade. It is coordinated nationally by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney and in Queensland by the Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, The University of Queensland. Full ethical clearance has been granted.

What about confidentiality?

As part of our requirement for ethical research, we are under obligation to ensure that participation is both CONFIDENTIAL and ANONYMOUS. You can use a nickname or false name.



For more information, visit http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/project/ecstasy-and-related-drugs-reporting-system-edrs