Research Centres
Australia
- Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's leading national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. The Institute seeks to promote justice and reduce crime by undertaking and communicating evidence-based research to inform policy and practice.
- Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) is the official source of NSW crime statistics. BOCSAR conducts research into crime and criminal justice & evaluates initiatives designed to reduce crime & reoffending.
- Macfarlane Burnet Institute (Centre for Harm Reduction)
The Macfarlane Burnet Institute in Melbourne is one of the leading medical research and public health institutes in Australia. The Centre for Harm Reduction at the institute conducts research into harm reduction issues associated with licit and illicit substances.
- National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR)
The National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) is a research leader in the field of HIV/AIDS. Studies around other blood borne viruses, particularly hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections are also part of the Centre’s research profile.
- National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
NCHSR focuses on the social understanding, meaning and practice of people, institutions and communities in regard to HIV, Hepatitis C and other communicable diseases. It is located at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and is funded by the Commonwealth government.
- National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
NDRI is a national research centre of excellence and focuses on research into harm prevention. It is part of the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia
- Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre (QADREC)
QADREC is part of the University of Queensland. It is Queensland's only educational institute providing qualifications in Addiction Studies. Research at QADREC specialises focuses on determinants and contexts of alcohol and drug-related problems. Strategies for prevention, treatment, and harm minimisation are also key research topics.
- Register of Australian Drug and Alcohol Research (RADAR)
The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) National Resource Centre has developed the Register of Australian Drug and Alcohol Research to provide an online register of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs research in Australia. For details of Australian research please go to this useful site.
- Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
Turning Point is formally affiliated with St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, and the University of Melbourne. Turning Point is part of the International Network of Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Resource Centres for The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It promotes health and wellbeing of individuals and communities living with and affected by alcohol and other drugs.
- National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC)
NCPIC was established in response to community concerns about cannabis use. Its mission is to reduce the use of cannabis in Australia by preventing uptake and providing the community with evidence-based information and interventions.
UK
- DrugScope
DrugScope is Great Britain’s leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. It maintains a well resourced library with an online bibliographic catalogue
USA
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI)
ADAI is a multidisciplinary research centre and aims to support and facilitate research and research dissemination in the field of alcohol and drug abuse. The centre has a well resourced library with online bibliographic catalogues.
- Alcohol Research Group (ARG)
The Alcohol Research Group ARG has existed since 1959. The ARG is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Current research concentrates on alcohol and drug use and related problems.
- Beckley Foundation
The foundation is a charitable trust. Its Drug Policy Programme promotes debate on the effectiveness, direction and content of drug policies. It produces a series of policy papers which are free online.
- Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS)
CAS is a multidisciplinary institute researching substance abuse with an emphasis on alcohol related problems. Its library has an online bibliographic catalogue.
- Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
The Drug Policy Alliance is an advocacy group examining less punitive approaches to drug policy in the USA.
- Institute for Social Research
The Institute for Social Research is known for its high quality research in the social sciences including the alcohol and other drugs field.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA conducts research across a broad range of disciplines related to drug abuse and addiction. Among its aims is the dissemination and use of the research results to improve prevention, treatment and policy in the area of drug abuse. The NIDA website is a rich source of free online publications.
- RAND’s Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC)
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that conducts research to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective ways of dealing with drug problems.
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