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Statewide Services

Several units that serve Queensland as a whole are located within the Alcohol and Drug Service (The Prince Charles Hospital Service District). They include the Alcohol and Drug Training and Resource Unit (ADTRU), the Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies (CDAS), the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS), and the Alcohol and Drug Service Library.

Alcohol and Drug Training and Resource Unit (ADTRU)

ADTRU is responsible for the provision of education and training, and resource materials on drugs and alcohol to health and related professionals throughout Queensland. ADTRU’s role has been more clearly defined as the provision of:

Clinically-relevant education and training, rather than primarily public health education
Face-to-face training
Short courses, particularly those relevant to clinical service provision
Organisational and professional development
Production and dissemination of resource materials on alcohol and other drugs, especially those relevant to clinical service provision

Current projects include General Practitioner (GP) training and education in community detoxification, and the development of a manual to assist GPs with the effective identification, management and treatment of illicit and pharmaceutical drug problems. The unit has also been involved in the development of assessment and treatment packages for delivery of service provision in relation to the illicit drugs Court Diversion Program.

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Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies (CDAS)

The Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies has developed a Charter of Services, and has identified its core business objectives as:

Research into the prevalence, causes and effects of alcohol and other drug problems, and their prevention and treatment, and dissemination of best-practice findings
Strategic initiatives, including the development of a co-ordinated response to alcohol and drug issues
Service development, through the provision of technical support and assistance with evaluation methodology, service reviews, and change management
Publication of research papers, reviews, clinical protocols, and technical reports
Education and training on alcohol and other drug prevention and treatment

The unit is linked to the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Current projects include the WHO collaborative studies on brief intervention, the WHO collaborative study on biological markers of alcohol, early intervention for substance use in people with early psychosis, and research into service provision for people with combined mental health and substance use disorders, as part of the Dual Diagnosis Consortium. Recently initiated projects include the validation of a screening and brief intervention package for the Australian Indigenous population, the Hepatitis C Project, and a randomised controlled trial examining cognitive behaviour therapy for amphetamine misuse.

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Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)

The Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) is part of the national system of information and counselling services that operates by telephone twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. It is a high volume service, receiving over 80,000 calls a year. ADIS incorporates the Quitline, Tobacco Hotline, Clean Needle Helpline, and the Health and Community Services Information Line. The Alcohol and Drug Line provides:

Brief intervention and counselling for people with a substance misuse problem
Brief intervention and counselling for relatives and friends of individuals affected by drugs and alcohol
Crisis intervention and suicide intervention
Provision of information about the nature and effects of psychoactive substances
Provision of information and advice about detoxification, counselling and other clinical services for people affected by substance misuse, and corresponding information for partners, relatives and friends of those affected
General information on drugs and alcohol to members of the community
Telephone support for media campaigns, such as the National Alcohol Campaign
Production and dissemination of booklets and other materials on drugs and alcohol to health and related professionals and to the general community

Additional lines incorporated within ADIS include:

Quitline
Provides smoking cessation counselling, brief intervention, self-help materials, campaign support and information on other tobacco issues
Tobacco Hotline
Provides information and clarification of current tobacco legislation for liquor licensees, retailers, workplaces and the general population. Legislation kits, signage and other relevant material is provided.
Clean Needle Helpline
Provides information and advice to the general public health and welfare professionals and other interested parties on safe disposal, needle-stick injury, location of needle and syringe programs, and workplace issues. Supporting written material is available upon request.
Health and Community Services Information Line
Provides information and referral to health and community based services to meet the needs of the caller, utilising an extensive resource database.

Alcohol and Drug Service Library

The Alcohol and Drug Service Library is the principal specialist library on alcohol and other drugs in Queensland. In addition to providing reader services and supporting its collection, it offers inter-library loans, bibliographic database searching, and publishes a current awareness listing (ADLIB).

Contact

Statewide Services Program Manager
Alcohol and Drug Service
Tel: +61-7-3238 4065
Fax: +61-7-3211 3943
E-mail

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This page last updated: 9 November, 2005
Review date: July, 2006