National Drug Strategy: The costs of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug abuse to Australian Society in 2004/05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
World Health Organisation (WHO): Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms:Report by the Secretariat (60th World Health Assembly - A60/14). Geneva: World Health Organization ( WHO) 2007.
WorkCover NSW: Establishing a Policy to Manage Alcohol and Other Drugs in the Workplace
NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing: Plan now for safer schoolies
Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research:
NSW Health: Drug and Alcohol Plan 2006-2010
Australian National Council on Drugs: Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Charter
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre: Alcohol prevention more difficult for young men to swallow
Media release concerning results of a trial of the CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module, which involved a computerised cartoon-based teenage drama to teach young people skills to minimise alcohol consumption and reduce the risk of harm. The program was only able to change the drinking behaviour of female students.
NCETA (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction): Health Professionals’ Attitudes to Licit and Illicit Drug Users – A Training Resource
Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation: AERF – Young people & binge drinking survey
Media release concerning new research commissioned by the Alcohol Education Rehabilitation Foundation which reveals that at least one third of 18-24 year old male and female Australians consider themselves to be binge drinkers.
National Drug Research Institute: Bulletin 11: Trends in alcohol-attributable deaths among Indigenous Australians, 1998-2004. February 2007.
NSW Government: The State Plan - A New Direction for NSW
The State Plan aims to deliver better results for the community from NSW Government services. The Plan identifies specific measurable priorities, which includes improving health through reduced smoking, illicit drug use and risk drinking.
National Drug Strategy: Australian secondary school students’ use of alcohol in 2005.
A report which describes the results of the eighth national survey on the use of alcohol by Australian secondary school students. The survey was conducted in 2005 in each State and Territory. This report is based on data collected from 21,805 students aged 12-17 years surveyed in 376 schools. October 2006
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIHW: Alcohol and Work – patterns of use, workplace culture and safety
This report investigates the impact of binge drinking on Australian workplaces.
NSW Department of Education & Training: End of Year Celebration Kit 2005
Alcohol, other drugs and pregnancy fact sheet
The DrugInfo Clearinghouse has just release a new fact sheet offering information on the effects of drug use for women who are planning a pregnancy or who are already pregnant.
Pfizer Australia Health Report. 2005
Attorney General's Department: Drink Driving Sentencing Severe: Report
Sentences for high range drink driving offences in NSW have become more consistently severe according to the results of a study released by the Judicial Commission of NSW. The Commission’s study examined the impact of the guideline judgment on high range prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) offences issued by the Supreme Court in September last year at the request of the Attorney General. 2005 (168Kb)
Pfizer Australia Health Report
This report looks at alcohol, public attitudes towards it and the part it plays in Australians’ lives.
International Centre for Alcohol Policies (ICAP). Binge drinking
A guide to the key issues in alcohol policy development, and an integrated approach to prevention. It also includes key facts and issues, and further resources.
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2003-04: Report on the National Minimum Data Set
This report presents national, state and territory data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drug problems for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided. This is the fourth report in the series of annual publications on the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS). This report, along with others in the Drug Treatment Series, is useful for policy-makers, planners, researchers and the broader community.
Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2004
Alcohol Policy Network. Canada
Alcohol Advertising - Information Pack
An information pack brings together key issues identified by public health organizations, policy and decision-makers, researchers, and community groups. Includes links to statistics, publications, law & regulatory information, marketing codes & policies, searchable databases, programs, educational resources, etc.
Canada. Report
Strategy for Transforming Ontario's Beverage Alcohol System
This report outlines the recommended strategy for transforming Ontario’s beverage alcohol system. It calls on the government to focus on its regulatory role and leave wholesale and retail operations to the private sector. July 2005
The Primary Mental Health Care Australian Resource Centre (PARC)
Managing the Mix: Alcohol and Mental Illness Comorbidity in Primary Care Projects: Evaluation Pages
Resources and information to support the development and evaluation of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund (AERF) Funded Alcohol and Mental Health projects. This section of the PARC website provides access to evaluation resources, advice to support the local evaluation of projects and resources to assist in the management of alcohol and mental health problems in primary care.
5th International Conference on Drugs & Young People
Venue: AJC Convention Centre, Randwick , New South Wales
Date: 24-26th May 2006
The theme for this conference is the culture and context of young peoples' drug use across settings. These settings include bars and clubs, workplaces and schools, public spaces, juvenile justice settings and the web. The conference will attract delegates from a variety of sectors including community and welfare, crime prevention, education and training, medical and allied health, law enforcement and corrections, policy and research, youth work and local government.
FASlink
FASlink is the Canadian Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Internet information, support, advocacy and discussion forum. FASlink maintains an extensive FASD information website and a discussion listserve, serving more than 400,000 people annually with more than 100,000 FASD related documents in a searchable database (the FASlink Archives). The FASlink website provides a comprehensive information resource.
ActNow Bulletin. July 2005
Eurocare
Marketing Alcohol to Young People
A brochure produced and presented at the WHO Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol in Stockholm from 19-21 February 2001.
Review of the Western Australia Liquor Licensing Act
Report of the Independent Review Committee
The International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP)
Alcohol policies in context: international perspectives - 1995 to 2001. 2005
DUMA:
- Drug Use Monitoring in Australia: 2004 annual report on drug use among police detainees
- Drug Use Monitoring in Australia: 2003 annual report on drug use among police detainees
- Drug Use Monitoring in Australia: 2002 annual report on drug use among police detainees
- Drug Use Monitoring in Australia: 2001 annual report on drug use among police detainees
NCETA (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction)
- From Training to Work Practice Change: An Examination of Factors Influencing Training Transfer in the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field
The monograph examines a wide range of factors that influence work practices in relation to alcohol and other drugs.It provides a review of evidence related to the influence of the factors assessed in the Work Practice Questionnaire on training transfer and work practice.Strategies to address each of the factors in order to facilitate training transfer and work practice change are also discussed. 2004 (6.88Mb PDF
- Guidelines for Evaluating Alcohol and Other Drug Education and Training Programs
The guidelines provide user-friendly information for evaluating alcohol and other drug education and training programs.The guidelines have been designed to support both novice and experienced trainers to develop,implement and analyse their training evaluation.The document includes a discussion of the aims and context of various types of evaluation,useful tools,tips and readings. 2004 (8.66 Mb PDF
- Handbook for the Work Practice Questionnaire (WPQ):A Training Evaluation Measurement Tool for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field
The handbook provides a detailed description of the WPQ and its psychometric properties.The WPQ is a purpose-built measurement tool designed to assess a wide range of factors that influence work practices in relation to alcohol and other drugs. 2004 (7.49 Mb Pdf)
Alcohol and Other Drugs: a website for General Practitioners and Health Professionals
A website that has a suite of resources produced by a Consortium headed up by the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA). Includes drug information, practical treatment tips, treatment & management suggestions, a trainer' resource kit, etc.
Responsible Drinks Retailing
A website about responsible marketing practices in the UK. It has been designed to launch the governments responsible drinking campaign and responsible retail award system.
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Revised Draft Australian Alcohol Guidelines for low-risk drinking were released for public consultation on 12 October 2007. The revised guidelines are designed to give people an indication of the levels of alcohol consumption that are associated with an increased risk to health and social wellbeing. The aim is to minimise the risk of alcohol-related harm, such as accidents, injuries and disease.
They include an overarching guideline for adults, and two guidelines with special precautions for children and adolescents, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Additionally, there will be advice and precautions for specific groups and situations, including older people and people who are taking medication.
A public consultation period on the Draft Guidelines is open for 60 days and closes on 11 December 2007.
Parental Opinions and Behaviour Regarding Teenage Alcohol Consumption
This report explores parental opinions and behaviour with respect to teenage consumption of alcohol, and draws from five parental omnibus surveys conducted between February 2000 and 2004. 2005
2004 National Drug Strategy Survey: Selected Results for NSW
Prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for New South Wales Government. The Cabinet Office. June 2005
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