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Alcohol and drug information system
Community-based agencies providing specialist alcohol and drug treatment services across the
state are funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services. These agencies are required to
collect client information entered on a database. In 1996, an interim version of a new system for
collection of this information, called the Alcohol and Drug Information System (ADIS) was
established, pending the development of a final version of ADIS (implemented from 2000-01). The
data presented in this handbook are derived from ADIS-contributing specialist drug and alcohol
agencies (including community health centres) in Victoria, with an episode termination date in years
2002-03 to 2004-05. The data are presented with a focus on courses of treatment (COT) and not
actual clients. That is, one client may have many courses of treatment. Drug categories examined
include: alcohol, heroin, cannabis, psycho-stimulants (amphetamines, ecstasy, cocaine, psychostimulants
not further defined) and other drugs (including – analgesics, LSD,
stimulants/hallucinogens, caffeine, nicotine, steroids, antidepressants, inhalants; other opioids
incorporating opioid analgesics, codeine, morphine, buprenorphine, methadone; and tranquillisers
incorporating benzodiazepines, sedatives, hypnotics, and barbiturates). Data is presented as raw
numbers and/or proportions. Analysis is conducted on primary drug of concern by age, sex and service type.
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