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ORGANISATIONS
  

Alcohol & other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) Works collaboratively with the government, non-government, business and community sectors to promote evidence-based, socially just, approaches aimed at preventing or reducing the health, economic and social harm caused by alcohol and other drugs to individuals, families, communities and the nation. It receives funding for its work through the Commonwealth Government's Community Sector Support Scheme and the National Drug Strategy Program.
   
  Australian Neuroscience Society The organisation of Australian neuroscientists dedicated to the advancement of the neurosciences by facilitating the dissemination of information pertaining to neuroscience, in teaching and research, by conducting meetings, seminars and lectures at local and national levels.
   
  Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) APSAD raises awareness about the problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs, and promotes improved standards in clinical practice, and in research into this and allied subjects.
   
  Australian Drug Foundation An independent, non-profit organisation that has worked for over 40 years to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug problems in the Australian community.
An excellent source for reports on alcohol and other drugs and statistics.
   
  Neurosciences Australia A not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, initially established in order to administer the MNRF grant that was used to found the NNF.
   
Neurosciences Victoria A consortium of universities, research institutes and teaching hospitals working together to enhance scientific and technological capabilities in the field of neuroscience, and to facilitate commercialisation opportunities.
   
  Society for Neuroscience The Society for Neuroscience is a US nonprofit membership organization of basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. system functioning.The Society's primary goal is to promote the exchange of information among researchers.
   
  Turning Point Turning Point is a specialist alcohol and drug organisation with a multi-dimensional, integrating treatment and support service delivery with research, education and training. They are involved in the development of policy and programs to prevent and reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs.
   
  National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre The Centre's mission is to increase the effectiveness of the Australian treatment response to drug-related problems. It is part of the National Drug Strategy, and contains information on drugs, research, and drug trends.
   
 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) One of the United States' National Institutes of Health, NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.This site has information on common drugs of abuse , trends and statistics , grants and research, publications, and links to other relevant sites . Find information on funding.

NIDA NOTES is a publication of the U.S. Government produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It covers drug abuse research in the areas of treatment and prevention, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral science, health services, and AIDS.

   
     STATSTICS
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National Alcohol Strategy 2006-2009 Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, May 2005.
   
  The Illicit Drug Data Report 2004-2005 This report is produced by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC). The data contained in this report provides law enforcement, decision-makers, National Illicit Drug Strategy stakeholders and research bodies with a national overview of the illicit drug situation in Australia for the 2004-05 financial year..
   
  National Health Survey: Summary of Results, 2004-05 Contains a cross-section of survey results, including selected national statistics about long-term illnesses experienced; mental wellbeing; injuries; consultations with doctors and other health professionals; and health risk factors including alcohol consumption, smoking, exercise, body mass and dietary practices.
   
  Stastics on Drug use in Australia 2004 The report provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on patterns of drug use (including trends and characteristics of substance users), international comparisons, drugs and health, special population groups, crime and law enforcement, polydrug use and drug avoidance and moderation.
   
  .Victorian Youth Alcohol and Drug Survey 2004 VYADS is a quantitative survey reporting on frequency, patterms and attitudes to drug and alcohol use among young people aged 16 - 24 residing in Victoria.
   
  2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey - Detailed findings This report extends the analysis presented in 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results by providing more detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation. The report features analysis relating to young people-reflecting the inclusion in the 2004 survey of 12-13-year-olds-and new material on mental and physical health, also included for the first time in 2004.
   
  2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First results Drug Statistics Series No. 13. Published by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, April 2005.
Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour are features of this report. Comparisons with 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2001 surveys are presented and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided.
   
  Apparent Consumption of Alcohol, Australia This publication provides estimates of the quantity of beer and wine available for consumption for the years 1999-2000 to 2003-04. It also includes estimates of the apparent per person consumption of these products by persons aged 15 years and over. Estimates of pure alcohol available for consumption from these products, as well as from spirits, are also included, together with the apparent per person consumption of pure alcohol from these products by persons aged 15 years and over.
   
  Australian Institute of Criminology Drug Use Monitoring in Australia 2002 Annual Report on drug use among police detainees--contains information on demographics and trends in drug use in this population.
   
  Australian Women and Alcohol Consumption 1996-2003
 Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, February 2005.
The report provides information on the social circumstances, and their health behaviour, including alcohol consumption of Australian women.
   
  The New Youth Drug Culture: friends, parties and drug cocktails This report, sponsored by the Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA), presents findings of a Melbourne University survey of students experiences with party drugs.
   
  The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) School survey that includes questions on a wide variety of health-related risk behaviors, not simply drug abuse.
   
  International
   
  The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) The EMCDDA is one of the European Union’s decentralised agencies. Established in 1993 and based in Lisbon, it is the central source of comprehensive information on drugs and drug addiction in Europe.This site features news updates, statistics, country data profiles, reports and policy briefings.
   
  The Framework Convention Alliance Tobacco Fact Sheets The fact sheets provide summaries of current research, responses to common industry arguments, give some guidance on the relevant sections of the global tobacco treaty (the FCTC) and provide sources for more information.
   
  .WHO Global Alcohol Database The database brings together a large amount of information on the alcohol and health situation in individual countries and, wherever possible, includes trends in alcohol use and related mortality since 1961.
   
  .The Centre for Drug Research, (CEDRO) A Dutch organisation that has a socio-scientific orientation and regards drug use as natural human behaviour, primarily shaped by contextual and social variables, rather than the more common interpretation with a preponderantly criminal or medical orientation. However, it has some interesting statistics on drug use among the Dutch.
   
  Monitoring the Future An ongoing study of the behaviours, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults.
   
  The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2002 The primary source of statistical information on illicit drug use among young people in the U.S
   
  The World Drug Report 2005 The World Drug Report 2005 provides a comprehensive overview of illicit drug trends at the international level. The analysis of trends, some going back 10 years or more, is presented in Volume 1. Detailed statistics are presented in Volume 2.