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For a basic grounding or as an orientation tool, access Tips and Tricks for New Players...a guide to becoming familiar with the alcohol and other drugs sector. This publication is produced every 2 years by the National Drugs Sector Information Service (NDSIS) and is available free of charge in both electronic and print formats.
(published by National Drugs Sector Information Service, Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia)
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To continue to stay informed about Australian AOD issues access Of Substance, a free, triannual magazine that addresses alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) issues and problems in Australia today. The magazine’s primary audience is front line workers in the drug and alcohol field, however, it is highly relevant to individuals and organisations from many related sectors including health professionals, social workers, educators, researchers, law enforcers and policy-makers.
(published by the Australian National Council on Drugs)
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Update is a free, electronic bulletin board which is available to anyone with an interest in AOD. Update has over 1200 subscribers and daily postings which include: news items and brief comments likely to be of interest to people in the AOD field, reviews of newly published work, brief summaries of conferences and meetings, announcements of meetings, forums, etc.
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Drugtalk allows people to exchange opinions and to debate current issues. It has about 250 subscribers.
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These lists are managed by the National Drugs Sector Information Service (contact ndsis@adca.org.au), Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) but do not require ADCA membership to join.
Other online discussion lists:
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Page last updated: 4 May 2012