Other Australian Publications & Reports

• Australian Federal Government Reports
• Australian State & Territory Reports
• Non Government Organisations Reports

Australian Federal Government Reports

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-7: findings from the National Minimum Data Set

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: report on the National Minimum Data Set

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales: findings from the National Minimum Data Set 2006-07

National Drug Strategy Household Survey - State and Territory Supplement 2007

Australian Insititute of Criminology - Drug use monitoring in Australia: 2007 Annual Report

Australian Insitute of Criminology - Police drug diversion:a study of criminal offending outcomes

Australian Insititute of Criminology - Cannabis supply into and within Australia

National Drugs Campaign 2007: Evaluation of Phase Three

National Drug Strategy - National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011

Australian Institute of Family Studies - Improving outcomes for children living in families with parental substance misuse: What do we know and what should we do

Final report National Inhalant Abuse Taskforce November 2006 with Addendum 2006

The 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

State and Territory Supplement

Detailed Findings

The 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (Detailed Findings)

State and Territory Supplement

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2002-03
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in New South Wales (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in South Australia (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Tasmania (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Victoria (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Western Australia (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in the Australian Capital Territory (2002-03)
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in the Northern Territory (2002-03)

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services: Development of a National Minimum Data Set. 2001

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services: Findings from the National Minimum Data Set:
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services: NMDS specifications
2005-06.
2004-05

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services NMDS Specifications 2003-04: Data Dictionary, Collection Guidelines and Validation Processes

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2001-02: Report on the National Minimum Data Set

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in New South Wales,  South Australia,  Tasmania,   Australian Capital Territory,  Northern Territory, Victoria, Western Australia

Australian Crime: Drug offences and self-reported use. Facts and Figures 2003

Australian secondary school students' use of over-the-counter and illicit substances in 2002

Comorbid Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment. 2003

Drugs and crime : a study of incarcerated male offenders. 2003 

Drug use among a sample of juvenile detainees. 2003

Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA): 2004 annual report on drug use among police detainees

Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA): 2003 annual report on drug use among police detainees

Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA): 2002 annual report on drug use among police detainees.

Evaluation of the National Drug Strategic Framework (NDSF) 1998-99 — 2003-04

Illicit Drug Data Report (IDDR)
2007-2008
2006-2007 (revised)
2004-2005
2003-2004
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001

Illicit Drug Use, Sources of Australian Data. 2001

Illicit Drug Use in Australia: Epidemiology, Use Patterns and Associated Harm. 2000

Illicit Drugs in Australia: Use, Harm and Policy Responses. 2004

Key findings from the drug use careers of offenders (DUCO) study. 2003

Management of Patients with Psychstimulant Use Problems. Guidelines for General Practitioners. 2004

Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users. 2004

National Drug Strategy: Australia's Integrated Framework 2004-2009

National Heroin Overdose Strategy. 2001

National Evaluation of Pharmacothearpies for Opioid Dependence - Report of Results and Recommendations. 2004 

National Learning Objectives and Assessment Procedures for the Pharmacological Management of Opioid Dependence. 2004

National Action Plan on Illicit Drugs 2001 to 2002-03

National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006 

Practical Partnerships. 2001 

Reforming the Old and Refining the New: A Critical Overview of Australian Approaches to Cannabis. 2001

Report on the Evaluation of the National Minimum Data Set for Admitted Patient Care. 2003

Response to the House of Representatives’ Road to Recovery: Report on the inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities (430Kb PDF). August 2006

Road to recovery. 2003

The Role of Families in the Development, Identification, Prevention and Treatment of Illicit Drug Problems. 2001

Self-reported drug use : how prevalent is under-reporting? 2003

• Statistics on Drug Use In Australia 2006
• Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2004
• Statistics on Drug Use in Australia. 2002
• Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2000

Social determinants of drug use
This report  focuses on environmental risk factors for drug use, particularly those that also contribute to other psychosocial and behavioural problems. It examines how our social institutions and policies can influence the environment in such a way as to reduce drug use and related problems.(Spooner, C. & Hetherington, K.n National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre) 2005.

Sustainable Consumption: Young Australians as Agents of Change 2005

Treatment Options for Heroin and Other Opioid Dependence Guidelines - A Guide for Users. 2004

Treatment Options for Heroin and Other Opioid Dependence Guidelines - A Guide for Families and Carers. 2004

Treatment Options for Heroin and Other Opioid Dependence Guidelines - A Guide for Frontline Workers. 2004

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Australian State & Territory Reports

ACT Government

• ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Strategy 2004-2008

South Australia

• South Australian Drug Strategy 2005-2010

Tasmania

• The Tasmanian Poppy Industry: A Case Study of the Application of Science and Technology

Western Australia

• The Western Australian Drug & Alcohol Strategy 2002 - 2005

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Non Government Organisations Reports

DrugInfo Clearinghouse - Prevention and early intervention of  methamphetamine related harm

NDARC - An overview of the 2007 EDRS: the regular ecstasy users survey findings

NDARC - Are there differences in patterns of ecstasy and other drug use and associated harms according to length of regular ecstasy use?

NDARC - Age-related differences in patterns of drug use and risk behaviour among regular ecstasy users

NSW trends in ecstasy and related drug markets 2007

NDARC - An overview of the 2007 IDRS: the injecting drug user survey findings

NDARC - Cannabis use amongst sentinel groups of drug users

NDARC - Cocaine use in Australia

NDARC - Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe program Survey 2003-2007

Australian Drug Trend reports (NDARC)

Cocaine and Methamphetamine Deaths: 2004 Edition - NDARC

Dangers of Drugs. 2004 - Salvation Army

Final report on the evaluation of the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre - NDARC

“I want to be heard”. 2004

Methamphetamine Dependence and Treatment – Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre Inc.

Mind the Gap: The National Illicit Drug Strategy (NIDS) Project to Improve Support for Children from Families where there are Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (MISA) Issues. 2005

Opioid Overdose Deaths in Australia: 2004 Edition - NDARC

Ecstasy and Related Drugs Trends (EDRS) - NDARC

Policy Positions of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)

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