Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets
Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets
Nicola Man, Vandit Sadaphale, Monica J. Barratt, Raimondo Bruno, Rachel Sutherland,, Amy Peacock
Results
NDARC – National Drugs & Alcohol Research Center, Australien
Availability of nitazenes in cryptomarkets
Of the 32 cryptomarkets studied within October 2021 to May 2024, 25 had at least one nitazene listing. A total of 4563 listings selling nitazenes were identified: this constituted 0.16% of all drug listings in the period.
Over 3 in 4 listings (79%, n=3627) were listed as available for delivery to Australia, Oceania or worldwide.
One-hundred and eighty-two unique vendors offering delivery of nitazenes to Australia were identified. The most common countries of vendor origin was USA (n=59) and China (n=21); 118 vendors stated they delivered to Australia, Oceania and/or worldwide.
https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/medicine-health/ndarc/research-reports/2024-09-ndarc-symposium-posters/Nicola-Man-poster-NDARC-Symposium-2024.pdf