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REPORTS ARCHIVE - September 2008

The 2007/08 national survey of investment in mental health services
This is the sixth annual report presenting the results of the finance mapping exercise carried out as part of the autumn review process. It provides details of the level of investment in adult mental health services in England for 2007/08 and compares it with the reported results in the five previous years. [DoH, UK]
 
HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual Surveillance Report
The Annual Surveillance Report provides a comprehensive analysis of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia [UNSW, Australia]
 
National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011
The National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011 (the Strategy) has been developed within the existing legislative framework and focuses on prevention, supply reduction and treatment in a partnership framework [National Drug Strategy, Australia]
 
The avoidable costs of alcohol abuse in Australia and the potential benefits of effective policies to reduce the social costs of alcohol
This monograph estimates the proportion of Australian social costs of alcohol abuse which are potentially avoidable as a result of implementing appropriate public policy interventions, and the values of the potential benefits of the identified interventions. 68-page PDF [National Drugs Strategy, Australia]
 
Guidance to States: Treatment Standards for Women With Substance Use Disorders.
This document is based on the knowledge and experience of the WSN members, with the objective of helping States to improve alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services to women through the establishment of standards that build on the capabilities and strengths of State systems and provider networks. 96-page PDF [Womens Services Network, USA]
 
2007 annual report on drug use among police detainees
This report presents both self-report and urinalysis data from participating detainees for the calendar year 2007. 2.7MB PDF [Drug Use Monitoring in Australia]
 
National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data
It should be particularly useful to staff in Australian Government, state and territory departments and researchers. This collection is one of a number of data sources that provide a picture of alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia [AIHW, Australia]
 
New markets for synthetic drugs
UNODC's new Global Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Assessment Report warns that synthetic drugs such as ecstasy, amphetamine and methamphetamine - the drugs of modern times - are becoming more popular in developing countries. 128-page PDF [UNODC]
 
The impact of alcohol in Greater Manchester: quarterly report. August 2008
This is provisional until acceptance by the Greater Manchester Alcohol Strategy Group on October 7th 2008. 38-page PDF [Centre for Public Health, UK]
 
Focus on Gender
This report, one in a series of follow-up reports from the Canadian Addiction Survey (2004), presents an analysis of alcohol and illicit drug use with respect to gender [Canadian Addiction Survey. 79-page PDF (CAS)]
 
2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health: National Results
This report presents the first information from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older [SAMHSA, USA]
 
Effective Dissemination report
A Systematic Review of Implementation Strategies for the AOD Field. 11MB [NCETA, Australia]
 
Effective Dissemination report
An Examination of the Costs of Implementation Strategies for the AOD Field. 4MB [NCETA, Australia]
 
Drug-free communities support program
Stronger Internal Controls and Other Actions Needed to Better Manage the Grant-Making Process. 48-page PDF[GAO, USA]
 
 

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