The coordination of Australian illicit drug policy: a governance perspective
Caitlin Hughes, Michael Lodge and Alison Ritter, DPMP Monograph Series. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Since the adoption of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) in 1985 coordination has been one of the key mechanisms in the development of effective drug policies in Australia. Coordination, which is defined as the process of synchronising activities towards a common goal with the ultimate aim of attaining more integrated and effective policy outcomes, is not an easy task. Responding to drug use and its attendant harms requires complex, inter-governmental, inter-departmental and inter-sectoral responses. It requires solutions that involve multiple stakeholders: Federal, state, territory and local governments; diverse sectors, particularly health, law enforcement and education; government and non-government service providers and the involvement of business, industry, the media, research institutions, local communities and individuals.

 

 

 

Drug use monitoring in Australia: 2008 annual report on drug use among police detainees
Antonette Gaffney, Warwick Jones, Josh Sweeney and Jason Payne. Monitoring Report no 9. Australian Institute of Criminology.

Since its inception in 1999, the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program has been the only nationwide survey of drug use by alleged offenders in Australia conducted on a routine basis. It operates in nine sites across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory and provides policymakers and law enforcement authorities with timely and critical information on drugs and crime. This report outlines key trends in drug use by police detainees during 2007-08.

 

 

 

Guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems
Haber P, Lintzeris N, Proude E et al., Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

The guidelines provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to clinicians on treatments for people with alcohol problems. The guidelines are directed to the broad range of health care professionals who treat people with these problems and include a comprehensive review of treatment options. The guidelines do not provide advice on methods of treatment delivery and it is noted that some treatments will not be suitable for all populations and settings.

Quick reference guide to the treatment of alcohol problems: companion document for the guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems

 

 

 

The health and psychological effects of “ecstasy” (MDMA) use.
Degenhardt, L., & Hall, W. (eds). National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. University of New South Wales, Sydney. NDARC Monograph No. 62.

 

 

 

Jan Copeland, Amie Frewen and Kathryn Elkins, NCPIC, Released Feb 2010.

The Management of Cannabis Use Disorder and Related issues – A clinician’s guide, provides the knowledge essential to help people reduce, cease, or manage their cannabis-use problems. The manual aims to provide facts, figures, and useful techniques to assist clinicians in providing evidence-based treatments for cannabis users wishing to change the patterns of their use. The manual also provides a number of worksheets to use with cannabis clients.