Predicting alcohol-related harms from licensed outlet density: A feasibility study
Monograph series no. 28
Tanya Chikritzhs, Paul Catalano and Richard Pascal, National Drug Research Institute and Naomi Henrickson, Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Office.
The overall aim of this feasibility study was to progress the development of an Australian model sensitive to local risk factors to help authorities determine appropriate liquor outlet densities for minimising alcohol-related harms within communities.

Policing responses to substance misuse in rural and remote indigenous communities
Monograph series no.
The report from a National Workshop held at the Crowne Plaza, Alice Springs, 29–30 August 2007
Prepared by Roger Nicholas, National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund

Supporting the families of young people with problematic drug use: investigating support options
Sally Frye, Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett, Sascha Kowalenko, Moana Harlen
Australian National Council on Drugs
The new report highlights family members should be able to get support and assistance in their own right and highlights that many family members helping people with drug or alcohol issues frequently aren’t getting the right information or support — and end up feeling isolated and confused.

Impact of Alcohol on the Population of Western Australia
J. Xiao, T. Rowe, P. Somerfield, G. Draper, J. Martin, Epidemiology Branch, Dept of Health, WA
The Impact of Alcohol on the Population of Western Australia examines trends of alcohol consumption and different levels of alcohol consumption prevalence among the population of WA.  Regional profiles for the nine health regions in WA have also been produced as companion documents to this report, and are available in PDF format below. The profiles present detailed information on alcohol drinking patterns, alcohol-related hospitalisations and hospitalisation costs and alcohol-related deaths. The purpose of this report is to inform the process for developing strategies to reduce the harm associated with alcohol consumption in the WA population. The focus of this report is on harm associated with risky levels of alcohol consumption.

Indicators for chronic diseases and their determinants 2008
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Indicators for chronic diseases and their determinants, 2008' is the third in a series of reports on chronic disease released by the AIHW. It is the first report that aligns information about chronic diseases with selected national health indicators (including tobacco and alcohol use). Importantly, the report highlights where indicators for chronic diseases do not exist, and where data to report against current indicators are lacking.

National public health expenditure report 2005-06
This publication is the sixth in a series that reports expenditure on public health activities by governments in Australia. It provides detailed estimates of recurrent expenditure for financial year 2005-06 along with selected time series data back to 1999-00. The report summarises estimates of funding and recurrent expenditure from key health departments and agencies of the Australian Government and each State and Territory Government by nine public health activity categories.

Physical and psychological harms of psychostimulant use
S. Darke, S. Kaye, R. McKetin & J. Duflou
NDARC technical report 286
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Driving and clubbing in Sydney: A study of drug use and risk among nightclub attendees.
J. Ross, G. Campbell, L. Degenhardt & P. Dillon
NDARC technical report 289
Not available online. These and several other new reports are available for purchase: