Find links to sources of information on drug trends and policies in Australia and worldwide.
Drug Trends
Drug Trends - National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
Find reports about trends in Australia's drug markets.
Trends in Alcohol Use and health-related harms in NSW - Report of the Chief Health Officer 2016
This report presents information on alcohol consumption and impacts from 4 perspectives: drinking frequency, harmful drinking, non-drinkers and health impacts.
NSW Ministry of Health.
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Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours Unit - World Health Organisation (WHO)
The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
National Drug Strategy - Australian Government
The National Drug Strategy is aimed at improving health, social and economic outcomes for Australians by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of licit and illicit drugs in our society.
Australian Government - Department of Health.
Reducing alcohol-related harm Snapshot 2018 - NSW Health
A short summary of current alcohol consumption levels in different groups of people, and of key programs designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in NSW.
NSW Ministry of Health.
References
Australian Government - Department of Health. (n.d.). National Drug Strategy. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/national-drug-strategy
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC). (n.d.). Drug Trends. https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/program/drug-trends
NSW Ministry of Health. (2018). Reducing alcohol-related harm snapshot.
NSW Ministry of Health. (2016). Trends in alcohol use and health-related harms in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2016.
World Health Organisation (WHO). (n.d.). Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours. https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/alcohol-drugs-and-addictive-behaviours