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Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA)
- AIC research project
- Start date: 1999 (Pilot phase, completed 2001); Continuation phase start date: January 2002
Description
Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) is a project which seeks to measure drug use among those people who have been recently apprehended by police. Data from DUMA is used to examine issues such as the relationship between drugs and property and violent crime, monitor patterns of drug use across time, and help assess the need for drug treatment amongst the offender population.
The DUMA program is a partnership between the AIC, state police services and local researchers. DUMA is an invaluable aid to community planning, monitoring, and resource allocation and represents an important source of data for state and federal policymakers. Data collected through DUMA sites provides a research and evaluation tool for local analysts, policymakers and practioners.
The project is funded by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department and the South Australian Attorney-General's Department.