METHYLAMPHETAMINE use is increasing in regional areas, with Australia having the highest consumption of the drug out of 25 Sewage Core Group Europe (SCORE) countries according to a recent report from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

ACIC’s Report 16 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program (NWDMP or the Program) was released last Thursday and provided data relating to selected substances of concern, showing differences in consumption levels between capital cities and regional centres, collected from sites in December 2021, and capital cities in February 2022.