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.

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Summary

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...

Сообщения об этой катастрофе, влияющей на социальную справедливость и благосостояние, остаются не только спорадическими, но и неполными по масштабу и контексту, особенно в отношении проблем алкоголя и других наркотиков (AOD). Только в одном докладе говорилось об этом; Почти трое из 10 молодых людей считают, что алкоголь и наркотики являются проблемой для их семьи и сверстников. Злоупотребление алкоголем и наркотиками поставило тысячи старшеклассников в невыгодное положение в жизни, но проблема не в них.   

Предыдущие отчеты ясно показывают, что употребление психоактивных веществ способствует...

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...

Прием наркотиков влияет на вашу способность безопасно управлять автомобилем, подвергая себя и окружающих риску.

Стремясь предотвратить вред, причиняемый вождением с наркотиками, правительство Новой Зеландии ввело полицейское выборочное тестирование на наркотики на дорогах.

Водители, у которых положительный результат теста на наркотики, будут оштрафованы и отстранены от вождения.

Росс Белл, исполнительный директор NZ Drug Foundation, говорит: 

«Заявление правительства посылает четкий сигнал новозеландцам о том, что вождение наркотиков является незаконным и что правительство привержено...

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
...

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
• The extent...