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Reports & Publications

This page lists all reports and publications by the Cracks in the Ice research team regarding the Cracks in the Ice online toolkit and mobile app.

Online Toolkit:

Report summarising the results of the Cracks in the Ice evaluation 2018-2019
Publication about the Cracks in the Ice evaluation 2018-2019: Evaluation of a Digital Health Initiative in Illicit Substance Use: Cross-sectional Survey Study (Kershaw et al. 2021, doi: 10.2196/29026)
Report summarising the results of the two community surveys that guided the development of the online toolkit
Publication about how the online toolkit was developed: A Web-Based Toolkit to Provide Evidence-Based Resources About Crystal Methamphetamine for the Australian Community: Collaborative Development of Cracks in the Ice (Champion et al. 2018, doi: 10.2196/mental.8891)
Report summarising the results of the Cracks in the Ice evaluation 2021

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Toolkit:

Mobile App:

Report summarising the results of the community survey that guided the development of the mobile app
Publication about how the mobile app was developed: A Mobile App to Provide Evidence-Based Information About Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) to the Community (Cracks in the Ice): Co-Design and Beta Testing (Birrell et al. 2018, DOI: 2196/11107)
Publication about the quality of mobile apps about crystal methamphetamine that were available prior to the development of the Cracks in the Ice mobile app: Smartphone Apps About Crystal Methamphetamine (“Ice”): Systematic Search in App Stores and Assessment of Composition and Quality (Chapman et al. 2018, DOI: 2196/10442)

Special Interest Publications:

Deen, H., Kershaw, S., Newton, N., Stapinski, L., Birrell, L., Debenham, J., ... & Chapman, C. (2021). Stigma, discrimination and crystal methamphetamine (‘ice’): Current attitudes in Australia. International Journal of Drug Policy, 87, 102982. Read the article.