NSW Drug Summit background papers

​​​​These papers are to support discussions at the NSW Drug Summit 2024​.

• Key themes for summit discussions
  A description of the five summit themes and papers.
• Current landscape of substance use and associated impacts​
  A snapshot of NSW relevant data reviewing drug use and harms.
• Service delivery and funding structures in NSW
  A description of how health services within the NSW drug and alcohol sector are funded including the distribution of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ funds.
• Approaches to prevention and early intervention
  A description of current NSW prevention and harm minimisation approaches to drug use and harms.
• Current legislative framework around drug use and possession in NSW
  A description of drug laws in NSW including diversion programs.
• Monitoring and reporting on drug trends in NSW
  An overview of drug surveillance in NSW.
• ​Medicinal cannabis use and public safety considerations
  An overview of the current regulatory framework for cannabis medicines and laws relating to driving in NSW.
• Treatment approaches and integrated care for alcohol and drug use
  An overview for substance dependence treatments, models of coordinated care and measuring outcomes.
• Fact sheet: drug data trends and the criminal justice system​
  An overview of trends of drug use and possession charges, and diversion programs.