This VAN presents the results of a training needs analysis conducted with staff from Australian Alcohol and Other Drug telephone helplines. These helplines take over 100,000 calls annually.
In regard to Methamphetamine and Emerging Drugs of Concern; the results found a need for:
Practical community-informed population relevant information for culturally and linguistically diverse populations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
Training and resources with a particular focus on families and friends of people who use methamphetamine
Readily accessible up-to-date information on new and emerging drugs and treatment of related disorders.