1. 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

2. 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

3. UNDCP’s Drug Demand Data

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

8. 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

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

11. BRQ : 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)

12. BRQ : 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)