Psyhostimulants includes drugs such as ecstasy, amphetamines and cocaine.
NSW Government
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Australian Federal Government
Australian Crime Commission (ACC)
Illicit Drug Data Report 2002 - 2003
This report contains data provided by federal, state and territory police as well as forensic laboratories and the Australian Customs Service. (It includes extensive information and statistics on psychostimulants)
Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
2003 annual report on drug use among police detainees
This report presents both self-report and urinalysis data from participating detainees for the calendar year 2003. It provides an overview of the characteristics of detainees, including self-reported drug use, prior criminal behaviour and treatment history. Data are presented on the use of methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, LSD, street methadone, self reported alcohol use, mental illness and gambling behaviour, illicit drug use and most serious offence, prior criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol treatment history, while juvenile data are also presented for Bankstown and Parramatta. 2004
National Drug Strategy
- Management of Patients with Psychostimulant Use Problems. Guidelines for General Practitioners
Guidelines for general practitioners throughout Australia to effectively and safely manage individuals who are experiencing problems related to the use of psychostimulants, including psychostimulant and serotonin toxicity. The aim of the guidelines is to assist general practitioners to identify patients who may be using psychostimulants; engage psychostimulant users in treatment; and identify and manage a range of adverse consequences of stimulant use including acute toxicity. November 2004
- Psychostimulants – Management of Acute Behavioural Disturbances. Guidelines for Police Services
Guidelines for police services throughout Australia to assist them to effectively and safely manage individuals who present with psychostimulant toxicity, and pose a significant risk to themselves or others. It is envisaged that the adoption of these guidelines will reduce or prevent potential harm occurring to the individual, bystanders and police officers when responding to acute situations in which the use of psychostimulants is either suspected or confirmed. The state of acute psychostimulant toxicity is considered a medical emergency, and these guidelines detail the special precautions that should be observed in the safe and effect management of these individuals. November 2004
- Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users
This document describes the prevalence and risks associated with psychostimulant use, and the pharmacology of psychostimulants. It identifies best practice in detoxification and clinical interventions for psychostimulant use. It also identifies gaps in the literature and makes suggestions for interventions and further research. April 2004
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Governments of Other States & Territories
South Australia Police Drug Diversion Initiative (PDDI)
- Victorian Government
Inquiry into Amphetamine and Party Drug Use in Victoria: final report
A report to the Victorian Parliament on the use of amphetamines and ‘party drugs’ in Victoria. This report examines the nature and extent of use, the consequences of use, and the strategies employed to restrict use and provide suitable treatment. May 2004
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Australian NGO's
Medical Journal of Australia
Licit psychostimulant consumption in Australia, 1984–2000: international and jurisdictional comparison
Trends in the licit consumption of the psychostimulants, dexamphetamine and methylphenidate in Australia and nine other countries from 1994 to 2000 and in each State and Territory of Australia from 1984 to 2000. November 2002
National Drug and Alcohol Research Council (NDARC)
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International
Netherlands
CEDRO
Amphetamine users in Amsterdam: Patterns of use and modes of self-regulation
by Justus Uitermark and Peter Cohen
After identifying some omissions in existing literature on research on amphetamine use, this paper sets forth to answer some questions with respect to (1) use patterns, (2) advantages and disadvantages of amphetamine use as experienced by users (3) the formal and informal modes of control that users employ to reduce or negate negative side-effects of amphetamine use, and (4) the role of context variables in fostering in facilitating these modes of control. 2004
New Zealand
New Zealand Police
The Socio-Economic Impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in New Zealand
This report presents a large amount of new research on Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS) drug use in New Zealand. It includes an analysis of data from the 2001 National Drug Survey, a survey of frequent methamphetamine users in Auckland, key informant surveys of drug enforcement officers and drug treatment workers, analysis of drug treatment statistics related to ATS, and a local pilot study of the drug use of arrestees conducted in police watch-houses. September 2004
Scotland
Scottish Government
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Psychostimulants: A practical guideThis guide explores the use of psychostimulants in Scotland , examines the problems associated with their use and discusses the evidence on interventions and service design. The guide includes a description of how services have been designed, or reconfigured, to address the needs of psychostimulant users. October 2002
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US
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Ecstasy and Amphetamines - Global Survey 2003
The purpose of this survey is to review the size and nature of the amphetamine-type stimulants threat, with the view of exploring what society can do to overcome the problem. September 2003. Summary
World Health Organization
Systematic review of treatment for amphetamine-related disorders
The objective of this review is to search and determine risks, benefits and costs for a variety of treatments for amphetamine dependence or abuse, psychosis and withdrawal. 2001
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Factsheets
National Drug and Alcohol Research Council (NDARC):
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