This report considers good practice in objective-setting and evaluation, argues that drug policies should be evaluated against their successes and failures in reducing harm, and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of some existing evaluation frameworks. (17p)

A decade after the international community pledged to achieve a “drug-free world”, there is little evidence that the supply or demand of illicit drugs has been reduced. Instead, aggressive drug control policies have led to increased incarceration for minor offenses, human rights violations, and disease. (196p)

This report presents the findings of a survey of attitudes towards mental illness among adults in England. The aim of these surveys is to monitor public attitudes towards mental illness, and to track changes over time. (57p)

The IDRS is intended to serve as a strategic early warning system, identifying emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets. It consists of three components: interviews with injecting drug users (IDU); interviews with key experts (KE), professionals who have regular contact with illicit drug users through their work; and analysis and examination of indicator data sources related to illicit drugs. (195p)

These 2009 guidelines aim to establish the evidence base for future policies and community materials on reducing the health risks that arise from drinking alcohol. They communicate evidence concerning these risks to the Australian community to allow individuals to make informed decisions regarding the amount of alcohol that they choose to drink. (179p)

This Australian study’s aims are to identify the barriers and incentives to treatment for people who use illicit drugs and those living with mental health comorbidities and complex vulnerabilities; to identify treatment options that are mutually advantageous to people who use illicit drugs and treatment service providers; and to develop a set of practical recommendations regarding possible policy and program directions arising from the research findings. (157p)

For the minority of patients for whom it feasible, acceptable and safe, this meta-analytic review of behavioural couples therapy suggests it reduces substance use relative to other therapies, and the benefits are more likely to extend to the whole family.

This website contains hundreds of pages of information on benzodiazepines. Content includes general information and FAQs, documents by medical experts, personal stories, and news.

This is Health Canada's guide to treatment and rehabilitation for substance use problems. Topics covered include different treatment approaches, matching clients with treatments, factors that influence treatment, special populations, and perspectives on service delivery systems. (97p)

The Street Crime Working Group's mandate was to propose justice reforms that would alleviate problems associated with street crime in Vancouver. They concluded that fundamental changes are required to the culture of the criminal justice system and to the way that health, social and justice system agencies interact. (142p)