Drugs & Medicines

This page provides an access point to drugs and medicine related information on the Victorian Government Health Information website.
What's new
Turning Point Review ReportThe Department of Human Services is pleased to release the report of the Review of Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre.
Victoria's Alcohol Action Plan 2008-2013The Victorian Government has released it's Action Plan to respond to growing concerns around alcohol abuse in Victoria.
Ecstasy, ketamine & GHB: A review of users and Victorian alcohol & other drug treatment interventionsDrugs Policy and Services Branch, DHS, funded Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre to conduct a research project: "Ecstasy, Ketamine and GHB: A review of users and Victorian alcohol an other drug treatment Interventions
Ministerial Taskforce on Alcohol and Public SafetyThe Ministerial Taskforce on Alcohol and Public Safety has been set up in response to growing concerns around alcohol abuse in Victoria.
Amphetamine-Type Stimulants and Related Drugs Strategy – Discussion PaperContribute to a strategy for preventing and reducing the harms related to amphetamine-type stimulants.
Dropping, Connecting, Playing and Partying: Exploring the social and cultural contexts of ecstasy and related drug use in Victoria
Towards a New Blueprint for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Services - A Discussion Paper
Legislative changes on medication administration in residential aged careThe Victorian Government has passed a Bill to include new provisions in the Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and the Nurses Act 1993. The new provisions have effect from 30 May 2006.
Drugs & Medicines A - Z index
An A to Z index of information covered by Victorian Government Health Information website for use in conjunction with the Drugs Topics pages.
Related topics
Drugs and Poisons in Victoria Information about the control of drugs, poisons and controlled substances in Victoria.
Drug Related Services in Victoria Information about Drug Related Services offered in Victoria
Drugs and Alcohol in Victoria Consumer information about drugs and Victorian drug services.
Premiers Drug Prevention Council The Premier's Drug Prevention Council (PDPC) provides advice to the government on drug prevention, commissions new projects to inform the best approaches to prevention, and promotes prevention to the broader community.
Tobacco reforms Information on Victoria's anti-tobacco strategy comprising the regulation of the sale and display of tobacco products, reduction of environmental tobacco smoke through legislation, as well as a range of tobacco education and smoking cessation interventions.
Victorian Consultative Council on Anaesthetic Mortality and Morbility Set up to monitor, analyse and report on key areas of potentially preventable anaesthetic mortality and morbidity within the Victorian hospital system
Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee (VMAC) The Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee (VMAC) has been established to advise the Department of Human Services and to lead the strategic direction and policy development for Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) in Victoria.
Commonwealth/State Highly Specialised Drugs Program Guidelines Guidelines for the Commonwealth/State Highly Specialised Drugs Program