Illicit Drugs
National Psychostimulants Initiative
The National Psychostimulants Initiative (NPI) aimed to reduce harms and prevent harms associated with psychostimulant use in the Australian community.
The National Psychostimulants Initiative had funding to undertake research, develop the drug and alcohol workforce, disseminate evidence based information to help reduce the impact of psychostimulant drugs in Australia, and educate young Australians about the risks and harms associated with psychostimulant drug use including ice.
NPI funded publications
- Treatment approaches for users of methamphetamine: a practical guide for frontline workers
- Responding to challenging situations related to the use of psychostimulants: a practical guide for frontline workers
- National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011
- National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy background paper: monograph series no. 69
- Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users, 2nd edition - monograph series no. 51
- Management of patients with psychostimulant use problems: guidelines for general practitioners
- Psychostimulants - management of acute behavioural disturbances guidelines for police services
- Management of patients with psychostimulant toxicity: guidelines for emergency departments
- Management of patients with psychostimulant toxicity: guidelines for ambulance services
- A brief cognitive behavioural intervention for regular amphetamine users - a treatment guide
NPI commissioned research
Page last reviewed: 18 April 2011
