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Drug I nformation Network Drug I nformation Network Project Project Training Workshop for National Coordinators of Drug Information Networks Pernell Clarke Pernell Clarke Research Specialist, Inter- -American Observatory on Drugs American Observatory on Drugs Research Specialist, Inter (OID) (OID) Inter American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) Inter American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, October 6- -8, 2008 8, 2008 Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, October 6

I ntroduction to CI CAD I ntroduction to CI CAD n CICAD was created more than 20 years ago CICAD was created more than 20 years ago n and currently serves the 34 members states and currently serves the 34 members states of the OAS (Organization of American of the OAS (Organization of American States) States) n CICAD's core mission is to strengthen the CICAD's core mission is to strengthen the n human and institutional capabilities and human and institutional capabilities and harness the collective energy of its member harness the collective energy of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking states to reduce the production, trafficking and use and abuse of drugs in the and use and abuse of drugs in the Americas. Americas.

I ntroduction to the I nter- - I ntroduction to the I nter American Observatory on American Observatory on Drugs Drugs n The The ‘ ‘OID OID’ ’ was created in 2000 was created in 2000 n n It is the statistics, information and It is the statistics, information and n research unit of CICAD research unit of CICAD n It operates at the hemispheric level It operates at the hemispheric level n (hence ‘ ‘inter inter- -American) American) (hence n Its mission is to build a drug Its mission is to build a drug n information network for the Americas information network for the Americas

The OI D’ ’s Mission s Mission The OI D n To help promote and build a drug To help promote and build a drug n information network for the information network for the Americas that offers objective, Americas that offers objective, reliable, up- -to to- -date and comparative date and comparative reliable, up information so that member states can information so that member states can better understand, design and better understand, design and implement policies and programs to implement policies and programs to confront the drug phenomenon in all confront the drug phenomenon in all its dimensions. its dimensions.

FUNCTION OF THE OID FUNCTION OF THE OID TO ASSI ST MEMBER STATES TO I MPROVE THEI R TO ASSI ST MEMBER STATES TO I MPROVE THEI R � � CAPACI TY TO COLLECT AND ANALYSE DRUG COLLECT AND ANALYSE DRUG CAPACI TY TO STATI STI CS STATI STI CS TO ASSI ST MEMEBER STATES I N THE TO ASSI ST MEMEBER STATES I N THE � � I MPLEMENTATI ON OF DRUG SURVEYS AND I MPLEMENTATI ON OF DRUG SURVEYS AND OTHER STUDI ES OTHER STUDI ES

FUNCTIONS OF THE OID FUNCTIONS OF THE OID � PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND � ESTABLI SHMENT OF NATI ONAL ESTABLI SHMENT OF NATI ONAL DRUG OBSERVATORI ES AND THE DRUG OBSERVATORI ES AND THE USE OF STANDARDI SED DATA AND USE OF STANDARDI SED DATA AND METHODOLOGI ES METHODOLOGI ES

FUNCTIONS OF THE OID FUNCTIONS OF THE OID n To generate drug information that is To generate drug information that is n objective, reliable, up- -to to- -date, and date, and objective, reliable, up comparable comparable n So that member states will be better able So that member states will be better able n to understand, design and implement to understand, design and implement policies and programs to deal with illegal policies and programs to deal with illegal drug issues drug issues

The Importance of Drug Information Networks

Importance of Drug Importance of Drug Information Networks Information Networks n A drug information network for the A drug information network for the n purposes of this project is defined as a purposes of this project is defined as a group of people who, representing group of people who, representing either themselves or an agency, either themselves or an agency, collect, analyze and disseminate collect, analyze and disseminate information on drugs for the purpose information on drugs for the purpose of monitoring trends, developing of monitoring trends, developing policy, and implementing appropriate policy, and implementing appropriate programs and responses. programs and responses.

Importance of Drug Importance of Drug Information Networks cont’ ’d d Information Networks cont Central and Southwest Asia (Central Asian Central and Southwest Asia (Central Asian n n Epidemiology Work Group) Epidemiology Work Group) European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug n n Addiction (EMCDDA) Addiction (EMCDDA) Surveillance System for Epidemiological Addictions Surveillance System for Epidemiological Addictions n n (SISVEA) in Mexico (SISVEA) in Mexico South African Community Epidemiology Network on South African Community Epidemiology Network on n n Drug Use (SACENDU) Drug Use (SACENDU) Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on n n Drug Use (CCENDU) Drug Use (CCENDU) USA Community Epidemiology Working Group USA Community Epidemiology Working Group n n (CEWG) (CEWG)

Description of Project Description of Project

Description of Project Description of Project Goal: Goal: n To improve the participating countries To improve the participating countries’ ’ n performance in the making of drug performance in the making of drug policy, design and implementation of policy, design and implementation of responses and programs, and the responses and programs, and the evaluation of outcomes through the evaluation of outcomes through the use of timely, valid, and reliable use of timely, valid, and reliable information. information.

Description of Project Description of Project Specific Objectives : Specific Objectives : To establish drug information networks in five (5) To establish drug information networks in five (5) n n countries. This is also the main objective. countries. This is also the main objective. To improve the availability, quality and timeliness of To improve the availability, quality and timeliness of n n information related to drug production, trafficking, information related to drug production, trafficking, use, and the consequences thereof in the use, and the consequences thereof in the participating countries. participating countries. To improve the level of participation and To improve the level of participation and n n performance in the MEM performance in the MEM

Major Activities Major Activities •Identify the coordinators for the networks in each country. •Carry out a two-day regional training workshop for the coordinators in the most cost effective location. •Develop and publish a data protocol for the DINs •Undertake Needs & Resources Analyses in participating countries •Publish Needs & Resource analysis report •Carry out a one-day sensitization meeting in each country for information network members •Prepare report of meeting outcomes

Major Activities cont’ ’d d Major Activities cont •Gather data from network member using a data gathering protocol •Review of data by coordinators and CICAD Process and analyze data •Draft network report •Review of reports by stakeholders •Publish Network Report •Convene a meeting of stakeholders and to discuss the implications of the report for policy and practice in each country •Draft, publish and disseminate final project report and evaluation

Objectives of the Workshop and Roadmap:

Objectives of the Objectives of the Workshop and Roadmap Workshop and Roadmap To introduce participants to the concepts that To introduce participants to the concepts that n n underpin national drug information networks underpin national drug information networks To teach the steps that are required to establish a To teach the steps that are required to establish a n n DIN. DIN. To examine the elements of a DIN and to see To examine the elements of a DIN and to see n n how they work together. how they work together. To provide a set of tools for network coordinators To provide a set of tools for network coordinators n n to establish and maintain a network in their to establish and maintain a network in their respective countries respective countries To discuss the experiences of other countries’ ’ To discuss the experiences of other countries n n information networks information networks

Development of a national drug information network

Elements of a Drug Elements of a Drug I nformation Network I nformation Network A coordinator n An interactive network of professionals and agencies n A standardized way of collecting and reporting n information A network meeting, at least once a year, where members n discuss their data in the following context: I dentifying existing drug use and drug trafficking – patterns I dentifying important changes in drug use or drug – trafficking – Discussing the implications of the data for policy and practice Present their data to policy makers and to the general n public where possible An annual report n A dissemination plan for important publications n