Health topic quickview: Drugs
A collection of Drugs-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 January 2012
This section of the website contains information about the PBS, how it works, Safety Net arrangements, the real cost of medicines, listing medicines on the PBS and managing your medicines.
Tobacco
17 June 2011
Policy and programs to improve the health of all Australians by eliminating or reducing their exposure to tobacco in all its forms.
A summary of youth health related initiatives
31 August 2010
The Department of Health and Ageing has funded, established and implemented a range of programs and strategies that address, or are relevant to, the health and well-being of young people. Our programs are based on evidence and knowledge of the major health issues facing young people today.
National Drug Strategy
18 August 2010
Australia's National Drug Strategy 2004-2009 provides a national framework to improve health, social and economic outcomes by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of drugs in Australian society.
Youth Health
03 December 2007
Overview of the health of Australia's young people.
Publications
- 13 Sep 2011Use of tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter and illicit substances among Indigenous students participating in the Australian Secondary Students Alcohol and Drug Survey 2008
- 08 Sep 2011Discussion paper on the Substance Misuse Service Delivery Grants Fund guidelines
- 09 Mar 2011Treatment service users (TSU) project: phase two
- 21 Dec 2010National needle and syringe programs strategic framework 2010-2014
- 09 Feb 2010The Impact of the PBS Reform - Report to the Parliament
- 03 Dec 2009Alcohol resources - National Binge Drinking Strategy (Drinking NIghtmare)
- 07 Oct 2009Return on investment 2: evaluating the cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe programs in Australia 2009
- 29 Aug 2009Comorbidity treatment service model evaluation: final report August 2009
- 04 Jun 2009Home Medicines Review Program Qualitative Research Project Final Report
- 15 Sep 2008National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011
- 15 Sep 2008National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy Background Paper: Monograph Series No. 69
- 16 Jul 2008Consensus Guidelines for Australian Clinicians for the usage of anti-coagulants during heparin-based product shortages
- 17 Jun 2008When girls and women sniff
- 17 Jun 2008Volatile substance misuse: a review of interventions: monograph series no. 65
- 17 Jun 2008When boys and men sniff
- 01 Jun 2008A Review of enablers and barriers of Indigenous drug users accessing needle and syringe programs – a report for the COAG Multilateral Group on Needle and Syringe Programs
- 01 Feb 2008Patterns of use and harms associated with specific populations of methamphetamine users in Australia - exploratory research
- 10 May 2006Sniffing and the brain
- 15 Oct 2005Needle and syringe programs: a review of the evidence
- 15 Oct 2005Needle and syringe programs: your questions answered
- 14 Jun 2005Evaluation of national audit of community needle and syringe disposal facilities
- 14 Jun 2005Report on the national audit of community needle and syringe disposal facilities: recommendations
- 14 Jun 2005Report on the national audit of community needle and syringe disposal facilities: legislation and literature review
- 23 Dec 2004Training frontline workers: young people, alcohol and other drugs
- 01 Jun 2004The Prevention of Substance Use, Risk and Harm in Australia - a review of the evidence
- 27 Apr 2004Models of intervention and care for psychostimulant users, 2nd edition - monograph series no. 51
- 01 Nov 2003A brief cognitive behavioural intervention for regular amphetamine users: a treatment guide
- 01 Aug 2003Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version
- 01 Aug 2003Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence
- 01 Jan 2003Comorbid mental disorders and substance use disorders: epidemiology, prevention and treatment
- 16 Oct 2002Return on investment in needle and syringe programs in Australia: summary report
- 15 Oct 2002Return on investment in needle and syringe programs in Australia: report
- 01 Jan 2000Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 1999-2000 Key results
- 01 Oct 1995Review of methadone treatment in Australia
