Illicit drugs and alcohol

Introduction

This section aims to disseminate quality information on alcohol and illicit drug use and related behaviours in Australia. The AIC's role in this area includes monitoring drug use, undertaking research and providing information on the link between criminal activity and alcohol and illicit drugs.

Contents

• AIC research
  Current and past research activities
• Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA)
  Documents, reports and information about the DUMA project
• Drug types
  Descriptions of alcohol and the major classes of illicit drugs
• Australian responses to illicit drugs
  Summary of the major legal, diversionary, harm reduction and other approaches to illicit drug use in Australia
• International and overseas responses
  Drug policies of selected countries
• Drugs and crime
  Links between illicit drug use and crime
• Reports and publications
  Illicit drug and alcohol-related publications and reports, from the AIC and other agencies
• Statistics
  Selected statistics on drug use and drug offences
• Links
  Drug agencies and other drug-related sites