Support for the use of online and technology-based interventions in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) field has been growing, and their potential to access new and hard to reach population groups has been identified. 

The new look DrugInfo publications, which include the DrugInfo newsletter and Prevention Research Quarterly (PRQ), examine this issue.
 

The publications aim to identify and evaluate services and programs that use ICT to prevent AOD harms in various settings.

DrugInfo newsletter

The latest issue of the DrugInfo newsletter focuses on reducing AOD harms using ICT, and provides practical examples of some of the successes, issues and barriers to prevention work with various communities including young people. 

Prevention Research Quarterly (PRQ)

The latest issue of Prevention Research Quarterly is written by Simone Rodda, Angela Harney and Professor Dan Lubman.

The issues paper reviews a number of AOD services and programs that use ICT in some way, including websites, self-assessment, moderated forums, self-directed therapy and e-counselling. The issues paper also includes an extensive list of websites that can offer further information.

DrugInfo seminars in August and September—book now!

DrugInfo seminar: Information and communication technologies (ICT)

To explore the role of ICT within the domain of alcohol and other drugs, DrugInfo, in partnership with Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre, will be running a seminar:

• 22 August 2011
• 9.30am
• Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
• To book your place, tel. 1300 85 85 84 or send your name, organisation and contact phone number to druginfo@adf.org.au.
• Bookings are strictly limited, so you are advised to book early. Bookings close at 4:00 pm on Thursday 18 August 2011.

Find out more about the seminar.

DrugInfo seminar: Older people and alcohol and other drugs

Australia's population is ageing rapidly. Older Australians are more likely to drink on a daily basis, take multiple medications, have multiple medical problems and be socially isolated.

Despite this, older people are under-represented in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. To examine these issues, DrugInfo will be running a seminar:

• 5 September 2011
   
• 10.00am – 12.30pm (9.30am registration)
   
• Angliss Conference Centre
  William Angliss Institute of TAFE
  Level 5, 555 LaTrobe Street (cnr King St.), Melbourne.

• To book your place, tel. 1300 85 85 84 or send your name, organisation and contact phone number to druginfo@adf.org.au.

• Bookings are strictly limited, so you are advised to book early. Bookings close at 4:00 pm on Thursday 1 September 2011.

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