Young people and alcohol: the role of cultural influences
Ann M. Roche, Petra Bywood, Joseph Borlagdan, Belinda Lunnay, Toby Freeman,
Lisa Lawton, Amanda Tovell, Roger Nicholas
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
This report comprises a comprehensive literature review addressing a wide range of social and cultural factors that potentially impact on young Australians aged 14-24 in relation to their use and non-use of alcohol.

The costs of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug abuse to Australian Society in 2004/05
Report prepared by David J. Collins, Macquarie University and Helen M Lapsley, University of Queensland and University of New South Wales for the Department of Health and Ageing
Full report
Summary version

The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (IDDI) provides a nationally consistent framework through which police and courts may refer eligible drug offenders towards appropriate assessment, education or drug treatment. This report presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of the IDDI in rural and remote Australia, drawing on quantitative and qualitative evidence to explore the extent to which the stated objectives of the IDDI have been achieved in rural and remote locations.

Australia's homeless youth: a report of the National Youth Commission inquiry into youth homlessness
National Youth Commission / Caledonia Foundation
The National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homelessness is the second inquiry, specifically focused on homelessness, to be conducted independently of government. Twenty years on, 'youth homelessness' is still with us.

Buying the hotel: Social value or social liability for Indigenous groups? Some preliminary thoughts
Maggie Brady, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
At the core of alcohol control policies in Australia—and indeed in any country with a system of licensing—lies a key conflict. This is the conflict between the interest of the state in reducing alcohol-related problems on the one hand, and its interest in enjoying the economic benefits produced by the alcohol beverage industry on the other. When an Indigenous corporation buys into premises licensed to sell alcohol, it is faced with a similar conflict and a moral hazard: good sales may mean more alcohol-related harms for which others largely bear the cost. This paper presents some preliminary thoughts on a new project examining the challenges for Indigenous enterprises that profit from the sale of alcohol.
This seminar is available in both Streaming Audio and MP3 formats.

Homeless people : their risk of victimisation
AICrime reduction matters, no. 66
Australian Institute of Criminology
“Between 1999 and 2006, a total of 24,936 police detainees were surveyed as part of the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program. Of these, 1,689 detainees (7%) reported living on the street, having no fixed address or living in crisis accommodation at the time of their apprehension…”

2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
Drug statistics series no. 20
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
presents summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey of drug use and related issues. Comparisons with previous surveys are presented, along with population estimates of the numbers of consumers of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge and behaviour are features of this report. This report and others in the series are useful resources for policy-makers, researchers and professionals interested in drug-related issues.

The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2008
Australian Bureau of Statistics catalogue no. 4704.0
This publication is the sixth in the series of reports on the health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. By drawing on recent data available from a variety of sources, it aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population. It covers a range of topics regarded as important for improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.