Global Mechanisms for Reporting of Treatment Data EMCDDA Meeting on Treatment Demand Lisbon 2 October, 2002 Global Mechanisms for Reporting of Treatment Data Juana M. Tomás Rosselló Demand Reduction Section UNDCP

Guiding Principles of the UNDCP Data Collection Strategy Sensitivity to different information resources Based on agreed standards of good practice Comparability with other information sets

UNDCP’s Drug Demand Data

Annual Reports Questionnaire (ARQ) To review the progress made in meeting the challenges set out in the Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly To monitor and increase global understanding of the extent and nature of drug abuse

Annual Reports Questionnaire (ARQ) Part II: Drug Abuse Quantitative estimates and expert opinions on: prevalence of drug abuse among general and youth population IDU new developments in prevalence and patterns of drug abuse drug related morbidity (HIV, HBV, HCV) and mortality drug treatment attendance data collection capacity

Annual Reports Questionnaire (ARQ) Annually distributed to all Member States Global response rate ranged between 40% and 60% Revised format currently in use for the first time Electronic completion and submission made possible Submissions for 2001 received following new format, improved responses both in quantity and quality

Biennial Reports Questionnaire (BRQ) Mandated follow-up instrument of the UNGASS process To enable Member States to report on the progress achieved in meeting the UNGASS objectives for 2003/08 To monitor structures, methods of working, target population, extent and coverage of programmes, difficulties encountered

Biennial Reports Questionnaire (BRQ) Biennially distributed to all Member States Baseline reporting cycle 1998-2000 (n=109) Electronic completion and submission made possible Submissions covering the 2nd reporting cycle received, similar number of countries responding

BRQ 1998-2000: TREATMENT PROVISION (% of countries out of 109reporting extensive provision, by setting) Source: Consolidated first biennial report of the executive director on the implementation of the outcome of the twentieth special session of the General Assembly. (E/CN.7/2001/16)

BRQ 1998-2000: INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG ABUSE (% of countries out of 109 reporting extensive and isolated services) Source: Consolidated first biennial report of the executive director on the implementation of the outcome of the twentieth special session of the General Assembly. (E/CN.7/2001/16)