当前法规背景：刮澳大利亚在线氧化亚氮市场

IF 4.4 2区医学 Q1 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

International Journal of Drug Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104773

Samuel Gresham , Jacques Eugene Raubenheimer

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摘要

一氧化二氮是一种经常用于生产生奶油的气体，但也可以作为娱乐性解离药物吸入。在澳大利亚，娱乐性氧化亚氮的使用率似乎正在上升。本研究旨在描述澳大利亚在线氧化亚氮市场的特征，以了解当前立法的有效性，并为未来的立法变化提供信息。方法使用谷歌趋势数据来确定用于寻找销售一氧化二氮的网站的热门搜索词。然后在b谷歌和必应中根据这些搜索词识别出网站，这两家公司总共占据了澳大利亚98%的搜索引擎市场。然后使用自定义Python脚本筛选和抓取每个确定的站点的产品和其他相关数据。结果共确定了93个网站纳入，前49个网站完全抓取了产品。总共鉴定了997种产品，其中696种（69.8%）含有一氧化二氮。核实用户年龄的网站相对较少，许多网站提供潜在危险的批量定价激励。调味剂通常被添加到一氧化二氮产品中，可能会吸引更年轻的观众。这些数据表明，澳大利亚迫切需要立法改革，以最大限度地减少在线衍生的一氧化二氮的可用性。立法机构应考虑一系列以供需为基础的法规，以尽量减少众所周知的与使用一氧化二氮有关的个人和社会危害。

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Current regulations in context: Scraping Australia's online nitrous oxide market

Background

Nitrous oxide is a gas which is often used in the production of whipped cream, but can also be inhaled as a recreational dissociative drug. Usage rates of recreational nitrous oxide appear to be increasing in Australia.

Aims

This study aims to characterise the online nitrous oxide marketplace in Australia to understand the efficacy of current legislation and inform future legislative changes.

Methods

Google Trends data were used to identify top search terms used to find sites selling nitrous oxide. Sites were then identified from these search terms in Google and Bing, which together hold over 98 % of Australia's search engine market. Each identified site was then screened and scraped for product and other relevant data using custom Python scripts.

Results

A total of 93 websites were identified for inclusion, with the top 49 websites fully scraped for products. Overall, 997 products were identified, of which 696 (69.8 %) contained nitrous oxide. Relatively few sites verified the age of users, and many sites provided potentially dangerous bulk pricing incentives. Flavourings were commonly added to nitrous oxide products, potentially attracting younger audiences.

Discussion

These data indicate that legislative change is desperately needed in Australia to minimise the availability of rapidly delivered online-derived nitrous oxide. Legislative bodies should consider a range of supply and demand-based regulations to minimise the well understood personal and societal harms related to nitrous oxide use.

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International Journal of Drug Policy SUBSTANCE ABUSE-

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

11.40%

发文量

307

审稿时长

62 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Drug Policy provides a forum for the dissemination of current research, reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy in a global context. It seeks to publish material on the social, political, legal, and health contexts of psychoactive substance use, both licit and illicit. The journal is particularly concerned to explore the effects of drug policy and practice on drug-using behaviour and its health and social consequences. It is the policy of the journal to represent a wide range of material on drug-related matters from around the world.