The guidelines provide health professionals, policy makers and the Australian community with evidence-based advice on the health effects of drinking alcohol.
The guidelines aim to help individuals make informed decisions about drinking...
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.
Th...
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...
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...
An perspective piece, giving an overview of both chaos of the now multiple cannabis markets and the growing dysfunction and cost of this legalization of this drug. Focusing on California, Canada and Colorado
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a significant cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. There is a wide range of data sources available that contribute to our understanding of alcohol, tobacco and...
Systém hlášení nelegálních drog (IDRS) je průběžný systém monitorování nelegálních drog, který se provádí ve všech státech a teritoriích Austrálie od roku 2000 a je součástí drogových trendů.
V letošním roce jsme poskytli sadu produktů s...
Systém hlášení extáze a souvisejících drog (EDRS) je systém monitorování nelegálních drog, který je od roku 2003 prováděn ve všech státech a teritoriích Austrálie a je součástí drogových trendů.
EDRS se skládá z každoročních rozhovorů ve...
One way to deter people from consuming excessive and harmful amounts of alcohol is through alcohol pricing policies. One such policy is the Minimum Unit Pricing.
Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA...
THIS IS A BRIEF LOOK INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NSPS, INITIALLY INTRODUCED IN NSW AS A NEEDLE AND SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM1 FOR THE FRONTLINE DEFENCE AGAINST THE RISE OF HIV/AIDS AND OTHER INTRAVENOUSLY TRANSMITTED DRUG RELATED DISEASES.
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...
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia.
This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia, and...
Wastewater analysis is widely applied internationally as a tool to measure and interpret drug
use within national populations, with the current national program in Australia representing world best practice.
These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update...
Tato zpráva kvantifikuje zdravotní dopad, který má užívání alkoholu a nelegálních drog na Austrálii, včetně rizikových faktorů pro jiné nemoci a zranění. Odhaduje, že alkohol a nelegální drogy byly v roce 2011 společně zodpovědné za 6,7%...
Smoking is a serious health issue worldwide. Prevalence, however, has steadily declined across Australia over the last several decades thanks to a number of successful public health campaigns. The number of smokers in the country is now...
Společnost VicHealth vydala zprávu shrnující nedávné vyšetřování australské konzumace alkoholu ve směsi s energetickými nápoji a jeho škodlivých důsledků.
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