Greater Manchester: Testing and Research on Emergent and New Drugs (GM TRENDS): 2021 monitoring cycle full report

Ralphs, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-2598, Linnell, Michaal and Sutcliffe, Oliver B ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-7754 (2021) Greater Manchester: Testing and Research on Emergent and New Drugs (GM TRENDS): 2021 monitoring cycle full report. In: Greater Manchester: Testing and Research on Emergent and New Drugs (GM TRENDS). Research Report. Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Abstract

This is the first report of GM TRENDS (Greater Manchester: Testing and Research on Emergent and New Drugs). GM TRENDS is designed to be an emergent drug trends monitoring system that aims to gather up-to-date information on changing and emerging substance use trends in Greater Manchester. Along with the other parts of a developing local response, GM TRENDS aims to provide Greater Manchester with the most comprehensive local drug intelligence function in the country. GM TRENDS uses a multi-method approach utilising a number of research methods including: analysis of existing data sources; online surveys of professionals, adults and young people who use drugs (PWUD); interviews with professionals; interviews with PWUD with an insight into specific drug scenes; and detailed chemical analysis of seized and voluntary submitted drug samples. The full GM TRENDS report has individual sections on the 44 substances covered by the study with an extended focus on two particular trends that were highlighted by the initial stages of the research.