The Australian Government has released a new strategy to address alcohol-related harms in Australian communities. These harms include violence, disease, injuries, road deaths and an estimated 4,000 alcohol-attributable deaths per year1.
The new National Alcohol Strategy, which sits as a sub-strategy under the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026, is the result of years of consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.
The release of the new National Alcohol Strategy means that all levels of government are empowered to take coordinated action to reduce the harms from alcohol in Australia.
تنباکو، الکول و استفاده غیرقانونی از مواد مخدر می تواند بار سنگینی را بر افراد، خانواده ها و جامعه به بار آورد. سلامت، اثرات اجتماعی و اقتصادی متنوع و قابل توجهی هستند، و شامل بیماری و آسیب، سلامت روان شرایط، حوادث جاده ای، خشونت خانوادگی و خانوادگی و سایر جرایم.
این گزارش نتایج کلیدی را از سروی ملی استراتیژی ملی مواد مخدر در سال ۲۰۱۹ ارائه می کند. به مردم نگاه می کند مصرف مواد مخدر در طول زندگی خود و در طول 12 ماه گذشته، و به بررسی چگونگی این الگوها در طول زمان تغییر کرده است. همچنین از مردم می خواهد برای نظرات خود را در طیف وسیعی از ابتکارات طراحی شده برای کاهش آسیب ناشی از تنباکو، الکل و...
The seminar will provide information on deaths related to MDMA in Australia during a period when MDMA markets have undergone substantial changes, with increasing manufacture of high purity MDMA.
The aim of this paper is to analyse changes in alcohol consumption since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We show that the frequency of alcohol consumption during COVID-19 is slightly higher for males than it was 2-3 years previously, and substantially higher for females.
While Australians are more likely to say that their alcohol consumption has decreased than say that it has increased since the spread of COVID-19, self-reported increases in alcohol consumption were larger than in surveys prior to COVID-19.
There was a larger self-reported increase in alcohol consumption for females...
The reporting on this social justice and welfare impacting catastrophe remains not only sporadic but, it is incomplete in scope and context particularly around alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. Just one report stated that; Nearly three in 10 young people felt that alcohol and drugs was a problem for their family and peers. Heavy drinking and drug use has placed thousands of high school students at a disadvantage in life, but they’re not the ones with the problem.
Previous reports clearly show substance use contributes to not only neglect but direct harms to children, but over recent...
This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.
The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).
This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.
Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.
In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.
Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She is...
In the world of addiction, nobody faces the same journey.
Prevention, treatment and recovery is not one size fits all, and when it comes to physical, mental and behavioural addictions, breaking the stigma is essential.
The Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies NT will hold their annual Northern Territory drug and alcohol conference April 1-2 in Alice Springs at the DoubleTree Hilton.
The Dalgarno Institute were proud to be part ANACAD commissioned consultancy on the effectiveness of AOD Education in Australian Government Schools. Review attached - The imperative of evidence-based demand reduction, 'all of school and community' education is not only vital, but effective when both Affective and Cognitive Education Domains are creatively and thoroughly used.
Dalgarno Institute
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a significant cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. There is a wide range of data sources available that contribute to our understanding of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia. It includes key trends in the availability, consumption, harms and treatment for vulnerable populations.
Further, information on a range of health, social and economic impacts of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use are...
Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk.
In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing.
Drivers who are tested positive for drugs will be fined and suspended from driving.
Ross Bell, NZ Drug Foundation Executive Director says:
“The Government’s announcement sends a clear message to New Zealanders that drug driving is illegal and that the Government is committed to investing and providing the tools and resources needed to police to ensure that this...
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2000 and forms part of Drug Trends.
This year, we have provided a suite of products with the most up-to-date findings from interviews conducted annually from 2000-2019 with a cross-sectional sentinel group of people who regularly inject drugs.
This includes:
A report overviewing the key findings in 2019
An infographic summarising key findings in 2019
A PowerPoint slide deck comprising key figures that display trends of interest
The 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Annual Research Symposium was held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at the John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
این جلسه به بررسی همکاری طراحی و اجرای مشترک مراقبت های استاندارد اما انعطاف پذیر یکپارچه در سراسر سلامت روانی جداگانه و خدمات اعتیاد در منطقه ای استرالیا.
در مطالعه ای که ارائه شد، روش های ترکیبی با استفاده از تحقیقات...
The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference is Australasia’s leading and most diverse mental health conference. It is held in a different city around Australia and New Zealand each year and attracts approximately 1,000 delegates annually...
Snijder M, Kershaw S. (2019). Review of methamphetamine use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 19(3).
Research suggests methamphetamine use is higher amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders compared to non-Indigenous Australians.
The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the key information on the use of methamphetamines among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.
The review provides general information on the context of methamphetamine use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including the historical, social and cultural contexts.
The publication covers:
Key Facts
Factors contributing to methamphetamine use in Australia