Dru-abuse reporting systems

Need for review of reporting systems; characteristics of a reporting systems; definition; related work by WHO

Types of reporting systems: Event reporting systems; case reporting systems; case registers; advantages and limitations of each type of system

Stages in development of reporting systems: Initial planning; design; testing; implementation; special considerations pertaining to types of reporting system

Common problems and their solution: Ethical and legal; administrative; technical

Conclusion: Role of reporting systems; other approaches; future directions; relevance to developing countries

Annex: Reporting systems in selected countries; drug abuse warning network DAWN system United States of America; uniform crime reporting system Canada; client oriented data acquisition process CODAP) (USA; home office addicts' index United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; central registry of drug addicts Hong Kong; Psychiatric patients' registry State of Victoria, Australia; United Nations Division of Narcotic Drugs UNDND individual data form on drug abuse; sample authorization for release of information (USA)

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