Trends in Polydrug Use Among Ecstasy-Related Ambulance Attendances in Melbourne, 2000 to 2009

Abstract

Data were derived from the Ambo Project, a collaborative project between Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre and Ambulance Victoria. The Ambo Project collates information routinely recorded in patient care records by paramedics where the consumption of any drug significantly contributes to the reason for the ambulance attendance. As such, this sample is not representative of all ecstasy users in Melbourne, rather only those who experienced an adverse event from their drug use and who required paramedic care. All ecstasy-related ambulance attendances (N=2,897) from the 2000 to 2009 calendar years were selected for analysis.