UNODC has launched a new survey to collect feedback on the World Drug Report.

The objective of this survey is to maintain the relevance of the World Drug Report by understanding how it is used and the extent to which it fulfils the needs and expectations of its readers.

The deadline for submission is the 21st of September.

Il governo australiano ha pubblicato una nuova strategia per affrontare i danni legati all'alcol nelle comunità australiane. Questi danni includono violenza, malattie, feriti, morti sulla strada e circa 4.000 decessi attribuibili all'alcol all'anno1.

La nuova strategia nazionale sull'alcol, che si colloca come sotto-strategia nell'ambito della strategia nazionale in materia di droga 2017-2026, è il risultato di anni di consultazioni con una vasta gamma di parti interessate.

Il rilascio della nuova strategia nazionale sull'alcol significa che tutti i livelli di governo hanno il potere di...

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Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use can place a heavy burden on individuals, families and society. The health,
social and economic effects are diverse and substantial, and include disease and injury, mental health
conditions, road accidents, family and domestic violence, and other crime.

This report presents key results from the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. It looks at people’s
drug use throughout their lives and during the last 12 months, and examines how these patterns have
changed over time. It also asks people for their opinions on a range of initiatives...

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 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...

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:

1. A report overviewing the key findings in 2019
2. An infographic summarising key findings in 2019
3. A PowerPoint slide deck comprising key figures that display trends of interest
...

La ricerca suggerisce che l'uso di metanfetamine è più alto tra gli aborigeni e gli isolani dello Stretto di Torres rispetto agli australiani non indigeni.

Lo scopo di questa revisione è fornire una panoramica delle informazioni chiave sull'uso di metanfetamine tra gli aborigeni e gli isolani dello Stretto di Torres in Australia.

La revisione fornisce informazioni generali sul contesto del consumo di metanfetamine da parte degli aborigeni e degli isolani dello Stretto di Torres, compresi i contesti storici, sociali e culturali.

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