About ADIN

What is ADIN?

The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and other drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and internationally. ADIN is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of the National Drug Strategy and managed by the Australian Drug Foundation.

What does ADIN do?

ADIN delivers alcohol and drug information to its website visitors who search ADIN's large collection of quality-assessed websites and databases. Organisations and individuals can search and share relevant information on licit and illicit drug issues.

Who is ADIN for?

ADIN is designed for both local and international communities, including:

Universities and researchers;
Health professionals and health care facilities;
Parents and school students;
People living in rural and remote communities;
People from diverse cultural backgrounds;
Indigenous Australians; and
People with concerns about their own alcohol or drug use.

What is ADIN Quality Assurance?

ADIN quality assurance secures the delivery of accurate alcohol and drug information by combining the use of sophisticated Internet searching techniques with the expertise of senior drug and alcohol professionals.

ADIN clearly identifies and evaluates its content, emphasising Australian information from reputable organisations, such as government departments, academic institutions, national peak bodies and organisations with recognised expertise in alcohol and drug issues. Visitor feedback also contributes to the evaluation and continuous improvement to ensure that the community has access to information of the best possible standard.

ADIN Ranking

ADIN ranks organisations according to the quality of Australian drug information they publish on the Internet. ADIN's default setting sorts the search returns into a prioritised form so that the most credible of the Australian organisations occupy the top positions on each screen. To turn off the ranking system, click "Disable ADIN Ranking" on the advanced search page before submitting a search.

URL Filtering

URL filtering provides only one result in a row from one particular website. By turning this off you will see more results from the one URL in a row.

Background material*

ADIN Quality Assurance Framework (19KB PDF)

* To view the above documents, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer. If you currently do not have Acrobat installed, simply click on the icon below to download this free software. Alternatively, phone (03) 9278 8100 to have these documents faxed or posted to you.

Contact ADIN

Australian Drug Information Network
PO Box 818
North Melbourne VIC 3051
(03) 9278 8100
adin@adf.org.au

ADIN promotional materials

ADIN has free promotional wallet cards available.

If you would like ADIN promotional materials for your workplace or service please call the DrugInfo Clearinghouse on tel. 1300 85 85 84 or email druginfo@adf.org.au and provide your postal details and preferred quantity.