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Publications

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These two documents can be ordered from ADIS - Phone: +61 7 3837 5989

External references

National Drug Strategy
The National Drug Strategy produces a number of publications.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services Library List (16k)
This list of books and audio visual resources on alcohol and drug issues are available for borrowing at Biala, Brisbane.

Training

Call the Alcohol and Drug Training Resource Unit (ADTRU) on +61-7-3238 4060 to receive seminar or workshop calendars or a workshop application form.

Guidelines and Protocols

Helping Smokers Quit: A Health Professional's Guide to Brief Intervention
[Guide]
This guide provides health professionals with effective strategies for identifying smokers and assisting them to make a quit attempt. This guide provides a simple five step process (the 5As), for quit smoking brief intervention.
[Chart]
This double-sided chart provides a simple five step process (the 5As), for quit smoking brief intervention. Summary information about the stages of change, nicotine replacement therapy and quit planning is also included.
[Resource order form]

[Quitline referral form]

Clinical Protocols for Detoxification in Hospitals and Detoxification Facilities (831kb)
Provides guidelines and clinical protocols for management of patients undergoing detoxification from alcohol and/or other drugs. Designed for medical; nursing and allied health staff working in hospitals or specialist residential detoxification facilities.
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (397k); Part B (340k) Part C (296k)

Clinical Protocols for Detoxification in General Practice and Community Settings (723kb)
Provides guidelines and clinical protocols for management of persons undergoing detoxification from alcohol and/or other drugs in community settings. Designed for general practitioners; ATODS medical and nursing staff and primary health care practitioners.
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (325k); Part B (339k) Part C (285k)

Management of Patients with Psychostimulant Toxicity: Protocols for Emergency Departments (483kb)
Outlines Queensland Health policy and guidelines for the management of people presenting to public hospital Emergency Departments with psychostimulant toxicity.

Management of Patients with Psychostimulant Toxicity: Sedation protocol summary chart (73kb)
Provides a summary of sedation protocols for the management of people who present to public hospital Emergency Departments with psychostimulant toxicity.

Overdose Prevention

Overdose Prevention Booklet (245k)
Pocket-sized booklet giving drug users information on overdose risks and signs, recovery position, overdose myths, and calling for emergency assistance.

Overdose Prevention 'Recovery Position' Poster (137k)
Poster providing clear written and visual information on how to put someone in the recovery position.

Overdose Prevention Intervention Pad (200k)
Pocket-sized pad with tear-off leaflets containing information on what to do when someone overdoses, and how to put an unconscious person in the recovery position.

Overdose Prevention Briefing Paper (158k)
Briefing paper for Needle and Syringe Program workers and injecting drug user peer educators which provides information about overdose risks and responses.

Overdose Prevention ‘Risks and Signs’ Poster (123k)
Poster listing drug-using behaviours which are associated with overdose, the signs of overdose, and what to do when someone overdoses.

Break the Cycle

Break the Cycle Briefing Paper (201k)
Briefing paper for Needle and Syringe Program workers and Injecting Drug User peer educators which sets out the case for encouraging injecting drug users to reduce those behaviours which may encourage drug users to start injecting.

Break the Cycle Leaflet (66k)
Pocket-sized leaflet providing information which encourages injectors to avoid injecting in front of non-injectors, talking about injecting to non-injectors, and giving people their first hit.

Break the Cycle Intervention Pad (115k)
Pocket-sized pad with tear-off leaflets containing information about preventing initiation into injecting.

Break the Cycle Poster (173k)
Poster which prompts those people who inject drugs to consider the possible impact of their injecting on non-injectors.

Cigarette Smoke is Poison

Introduction (669k)
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (280k); Part B (68k) Part C (83k); Part D (66k); Part E (211k); Part F (315k)

Curriculum Teaching and Learning Book 1 (1.55Mb)
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (316k); Part B (79k) Part C (256k); Part D (180k); Part E (275k); Part F (337k); Part G (96k) Part H (91k); Part I (275k)

School Organisation, Ethos and Environment Book 2 (654k)
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (321k); Part B (96k) Part C (114k); Part D (94k); Part E (309k)

Partnerships and Services Book 3 (472k)
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time.
Part A (309k); Part B (105k) Part C (308k)

Clean Needle Helpline

Clean Needle Helpline Fridge Magnet (24k)
Promotional fridge magnet listing the Clean Needle Helpline number.

Clean Needle Helpline ‘Used Syringes’ Poster (113k)
Details how to safely dispose of used injecting equipment.

Clean Needle Helpline Small Sticker (34k)
Small sticker for the outside of all Queensland Needle and Syringe Program sharps disposal containers, encouraging safe disposal and listing the Clean Needle Helpline number.

Clean Needle Helpline ‘Needlestick Injury’ Poster (113k)
Details how to manage a needlestick injury.

Clean Needle Helpline Metal Sign (67k)
Metal sign for external sharps bins encouraging safe sharps disposal.

Clean Needle Helpline Information Card (97k)
Details how to safely dispose of used injecting equipment, and how to manage a needlestick injury.

Clean Needle Helpline Window Sticker (46k)
Inside window sticker for services offering and/or promoting safe sharps disposal.

Queensland Needle and Syringe Program (QNSP)

Needle and Syringe Program Policy (206k)
Details the Queensland Government policy for Needle and Syringe Programs. Contains information about the nature of injecting drug use, the aim and objectives of the Queensland Needle and Syringe Program, types and elements of Needle and Syringe Programs, distribution and disposal of injecting equipment.

Queensland Needle and Syringe Program Central Zone Location Guide (334k)
Lists the contact details and operating hours of Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland’s Central Zone.

Queensland Needle and Syringe Program Southern Zone Location Guide (330k)
Lists the contact details and operating hours of Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland’s Southern Zone.

Queensland Needle and Syringe Program Northern Zone Location Guide (330k)
Lists the contact details and operating hours of Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland’s Northern Zone.

Queensland Needle and Syringe Program - Your Rights and Responsibilities (193k)
Describes the rights and responsibilities of persons accessing Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland.

Brochures on Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs

Information About Amphetamines (277k)
This brochure is about amphetamines, Speed, uppers, etc.

Information About Cannabis (225k)
This brochure is about the drug cannabis. It provides information about the following points: what the drug is, common health effects, long term health effects, how long do the effects of cannabis last, smoking cannabis, the other effects of drugs on life

Information About Heroin (280k)
This brochure is about the long and short term health effects of heroin.

Information About Minor Tranquillisers (201k)
This brochure is about the inappropriate use of tranquillisers. It provides information about the following points: the drug, safety issues, problems, what to do if the person is already taking minor tranquillisers etc.

Information About Painkillers (188k)
This brochure is about the inappropriate use of painkillers.

Towards a Smoke-free Future - Queensland Tobacco Action Plan 2000/2001 to 2003/2004 (122k)
This publication is Queensland's first-ever strategic plan for addressing tobacco issues. Based on a national framework, the Queensland plan delivers to government, non-government agencies and other stakeholders, a blueprint for helping to reduce the significant burden smoking places on the community.

Worried About Someone’s Drinking – Alcohol, Facts for Family and Friends (248K)
The brochure targets individuals who know of a person with an alcohol problem. It provides information on how a concerned person can help a person who cannot control their drinking and also advice on how they can cope in the situation

Young Women – It's Time to Quit (255k)
This brochure targets women aged between 16-25 who are smoking. The brochure provides some myths and facts about smoking, the common excuses women give for not quitting, how smoking affects a women's health and the health of her baby.

Policies

Beyond a Quick Fix: Queensland Drug Strategic Framework 1999/2000 to 2003/2004
A cooperative and comprehensive approach to support community groups and the Government tackle the complex issues surrounding harmful drug use and associated problems.

Protecting the future: reducing illicit drug use and harm (347k)

Finding the balance: Queensland Alcohol Action Plan 2003/2004 to 2006/2007 (428k)

Towards a Smoke-free Future: Queensland Tobacco Action Plan 2000/01 to 2003/04 (122k)
This four year strategic plan aims to reduce exposure to passive smoking, ban tobacco advertising, help smokers wanting to quit, provide specific strategies for indigenous people and address youth smoking.

Rural and Remote Festivals - A Guide for Health Workers and Communities (524k)
A practice guide for workers conducting alcohol, tobacco and other drug health promotion strategies to support remote Indigenous festivals.
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time. Main document (269k); Appendices (285k)

Reports

2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Selected results for Queensland (186kb)

Evaluation of Queensland Illicit Drugs Court Diversion Program Final Report (245k)
The final report of the evaluation of the pilot Illicit Drugs Court Diversion Program for minor illicit drug possession offences conducted by Health Outcomes International.

Discussion Paper - Review of the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
A discussion paper developed for the process of legislative review

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services in Queensland: 2003 Inventory of Specialist Treatment Agencies (533k)
An inventory of specialist drug and alcohol treatment agencies in Queensland.
If you have difficulty opening the full document, open a section at a time. Part A (115k); Part B (240k) Part C (296k)

A Guide for the Health Sector on Partnerships to Reduce Intoxication Violence and Injury in the Licensed Environment (62k)

Benjamin Drug Prevention Award 1998-2001 (263k)
Record of Award winners and commended Alcohol Tobacco and other Drugs prevention projects nominated for the Benjamin Drug Prevention Award during the period 1998-2001. Projects represent a cross-section of good practice Queensland projects from government and non-government agencies.

Second Youth Drug Summit Report (1.05Mb)
A report from the second Youth Drug Summit with fourteen recommendations from young people about treatment, prevention and improving Alcohol and Drug Services for young people.

Title Queensland Drug Summit - Focus on Youth: The Report Description (797k)
Report of the Queensland Premiers Drug Summit, focused on young people, nature and extent of youth alcohol and drug use and harms, what works in drug prevention and lessons from a practitioner workshop.