Alcohol and other Drugs
Clearinghouse
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Supporting those who work to prevent or reduce the harm to individuals, families, communities and the nation caused by alcohol and other drugs.

What's New

National METH Summit [webpage]
Methpedia.org, USA, January 2010.

Methpedia.org gives access to webinars and powerpoint presentations from the National METH Summit. These are freely accessable.

Guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems [webpage]
Dept. Health & Ageing Australia, January 2010

The guidelines provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to clinicians on treatments for people with alcohol problems. The guidelines are directed to the broad range of health care professionals who treat people with these problems and include a comprehensive review of treatment options. The guidelines do not provide advice on methods of treatment delivery and it is noted that some treatments will not be suitable for all populations and settings.



Free Databases

Drug Database [webpage]

RADAR [webpage]

PubMed [webpage]

Cochrane Library [webpage]

Project Cork Database [webpage]

Keeping you informed

Update [webpage] - A bulletin board for postings which are related to the AOD sector. These can include news articles, announcements for seminars and conferences, questions and positions vacant. There are over 1000 subscribers to update.

Drugtalk [webpage] - A bulletin board which allows subscribers to exchange opinions and debate current AOD issues. Drugtalk has over 350 subscribers.

Information Sources

Free electronic journals and newsletters [webpage]

Recently released reports [webpage]

Download factsheets and information brochures [webpage]

National Drug Strategies [webpage]

Help With Research

How to access full text information [webpage]

Ask a Librarian [webpage]

National Drugs Sector Information Service [webpage]

[Page updated - 8 February 2010]