Abstract
This report investigated the relationship between benzodiazepine and pharmacological opioid use and crime in Tasmania. Research included interviews from law enforcement and health sectors, as well as people who inject drugs; literature review; and an examination of national level secondary indicator data. Included in this summary are the key findings of report and implications for police.
This research summary by Roger Nicholas provides a plain English summary and implications for police for Benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid misuse and their relationship to crime: An examination of illicit prescription drug markets in Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin - Tasmanian report (NDLERF monograph no. 22).