The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia

AOD Clearinghouse

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

The Way Forward:

Resolutions from the Inaugural National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference [pdf]
The first National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference (NIDAC 2010) brought together over 550 delegates in Adelaide (June 16-18, 2010). Based on a theme of Listening, Learning and Leading the Conference agreed that the future health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must be led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s in co-operation with the wider community and governments.

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]

Journal Club [webpage]
Each month there will be a new article available for discussion on the ADCA Journal Club. It is free to join and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion.

[Page updated - 30th August 2010]

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