Activities of the Improving ATS Data and Information Systems project are intended to (1) assist in the development of national drug data collection networks for eight countries participating in the project, and (2) collect and disseminate ATS-related data and information from East Asia and the Pacific. Below is a brief summary of future and past project activities.

Forward Looking

September 2008 UNODC will launch Global ATS Assessment and Global Synthetics Monitoring: Analyses, Reporting and Trends Programme (Global SMART Programme). download summary note (0.1MB)

Past Activities

October 2007 Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) Myanmar convened a workshop of the sentinel sites data network.

October 2007 Lao Commission for Drug Control (LCDC) convened a workshop of Provincial Commissions for Drug Control in Vientiane.

15 October 2007 National Drug Trends Conference, Sydney. Guest speaker Jeremy Douglas presented on Amphetamine-Type Stimulants in East Asia: The use of monitoring systems for informed strategic responses

August 2007 Regional ATS Forum - Responding to the Threat, held 29-31 August in Manila, Philippines. The event was the closing forum for project F97 – Improving ATS Data and Information Systems in East Asia and the Pacific, and sought to outline the need for future responses to the threat posed by synthetic drugs. Attending the forum were heads and deputy heads of national drug control agencies from across ASEAN and China, UNODC RC representative Mr. Akira Fujino and UNODC RC regional project coordinators whose focus was on ATS. A forum report, outlining points and recommendations raised by the delegations, can be downloaded here. download (0.3MB)

Group Photo
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Press Conference
From the right; Secretary Avenido, Chairman of DDB, Mr. Fujino, Representative of UNODC
and Mr. Douglas, Project Coordinator (F97) of UNODC RC


Plenary Hall


Panel Discussions
From the left; Ms. Hannah Wong from CNB Singapore, Dr. Virginia Macdonald of WHO
in Cambodia, Mr. Gerson Bergeth of UNODC, Ms. Tanita Nakin from ONCB Thailand,
Prof. Paulina G. Padmohoedojo from BNN Indonesia and MA. Lheng Matibag from
DDB Philippines



Field trip to the former ATS laboratory


  
Regional Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Forum 2007

August 2007 Analysis of data entered in the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) by 13 countries in the Asia and Pacific region published as Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) and Other Drugs of Abuse in East Asia and the Pacific 2006. download (5.5MB)

April 2007 Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) Myanmar released the 2006 annual report of data generated through the Drug Abuse Data Collection Network (DADCN). download (158 kb)

April 2007 National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) Cambodia released a report analyzing the national drug situation. download (1.21 mb)

April 2007 Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) Myanmar in partnership with the UNODC Myanmar Technical Coordination Unit (TCU) and the Substance Abuse Research Association (SARA) released a report analysing the sentinel sites data network and the data collected through the network. download (140 kb)

March 2007 Standing Office for Drug Control (SODC) Vietnam convened a workshop of the national drug data collection network.

Viet Nam National Meeting on Drug Data Collection Network (Hanoi, March 2007)

March 2007 Standing Office for Drug Control (SODC) Vietnam released a report analyzing the national drug data collection network. download (400 kb)

January 2007 National Narcotics Bureau Indonesia (NNB) released a translation of highlights of the 2005 National Survey of Illicit Drug Use and Trafficking Among Household Groups in Indonesia conducted jointly by the Health Research Centre of the University of Indonesia (Pusat Penelitian Kesehatan) and NNB. download (3.24 mb)

December 2006 Dangerous Drugs Board of the Philippines (DDB) convened a meeting of the multi agency Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN) in Manila to review progress in collecting data through the network, agree on ways to improve data collection and sharing, share recent information / developments and experiences between agencies, and plan for future data collection activities. download (2.73 mb)

IDADIN workshop managed by the Dangerous Drugs Board December 2006

December 2006 National Authority for Combating Drugs Cambodia (NACD) convened a national meeting of Provincial Drug Control Committees (PDCC) in Phnom Penh to review progress in developing the PDCC network, share data and experiences and plan for future expansion of the network to additional provinces.

National meeting of Provincial Drug Control Committees Phnom Penh December 2006

December 2006 UNODC project Development of Community-Based Drug Abuse Counselling, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services in Cambodia (H83) convened the project inception meeting in Phnom Penh to review the project design and plan for future activities including the collection of treatment data.

December 2006 Lao Commission for Drug Control (LCDC) completed a review of the PCDC network and analysed drug information collected by the network. download (1.16mb)

October 2006 Lao Commission for Drug Control (LCDC) completed a review to analyze drug information collected by the national drug data collection network.

3-5 October 2006 Forth annual Regional ATS Data Workshop for the Improving ATS Data and Information Systems project was held in Chiang Mai Thailand. The workshop provided an opportunity for countries to: exchange information on the status of national project activities contributing to the development of national data systems; share current ATS information; and receive training on survey technologies and the use of key informants.

July 2006 Analysis of data entered in the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) by 13 countries in the Asia and Pacific region published as Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) and Other Drugs of Abuse in East Asia and the Pacific 2005. download (6.9 mb)

February 2006 Survey of drug abuse prevalence among high school students in selected border towns in Myanmar. download (398 kb)

13 December 2005 Dangerous Drugs Board of the Philippines (DDB) convened a meeting of the Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN) in Manila. Presentation and evaluation of IDADIN data collected in 2005 was conducted and agreement on reporting format for IDADIN was be established. download (75 kb)

9 December 2005  National Authority for Combating Drugs Cambodia (NACD) held a national meeting of Provincial Drug Control Committees (PDCC) in Phnom Penh. Presentation and evaluation of data collected in 2005 was conducted with the aim of facilitating the expansion of the provincial data collection system to include a total of 18 provinces. download (346 kb)  

21-23 November 2005 Third annual Regional ATS Data Workshop for the Improving ATS Data and Information Systems project was held in Bangkok. The workshop aim was, inter alia, to review and exchange information on the current status of country based project activities, review and update national counterparts on progress in the regional workplan, provide training for ATS Networker database software, and highlight practical examples from the region of the use of drug data for policy and programme development. download (5.7 mb)

November 2005 National Narcotics Board of Indonesia (BNN) published a report of national drug abuse data gathered through the national drug data surveillance system established with the support of the Improving ATS Data and Information Systems project download (2.23 KB).

September 2005 NACD Cambodia publishes Analysis of July - December 2004 Cambodian Provincial Drug Control Comittie Data download (346 KB)

August 2005 Lao Commission for Drug Control (LCDC) releases a plan for management of their national drug data network. Establishing the LCDC Drug Information System download (1.9 MB)

24-25 August 2005 ACCORD Pillar III Task Force in Bali Indonesia featured a presentation of the National Narcotics Board (BNN) Indonesia drug information network and related drug data. DAINAP law enforcement data to the end of the first quarter of 2005 was also presented along with a DAINAP 'report card'.

4-5 August 2005 ACCORD Pillar II Task Force in Cebu Philippines featured a presentation of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Philippines IDADIN system and related drug data. DAINAP demand reduction data to the end of 2004 was also presented along with a DAINAP 'report card'.

July 2005 Analysis of the 2004 Regional ATS Questionnaire submitted by 13 countries in the Asia and Pacific region published as Patterns and Trends in Amphetamine-Type Stimulants in East Asia and the Pacific: Findings from the 2004 Regional ATS Questionnaire (1.4 MB).

May 2005 A follow-up training workshop was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR by LCDC for the development of the national data collection network.

May 2005 A meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand by UNODC to provide training on the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP).

May 2005 F97 staff met with project participants to revise and update national workplans. In addition, ATS Networker software, including Data Source Tracking System (DSTS) and ATS Data Tracker (ADT), was distributed to the project participants and training on its use was conducted.

29-31 March 2005 A meeting organized by the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision (LCDC) was held in Savannakhet, Lao PDR to provide training for the implementation of a national data collection network based on forms approved by the national government in December 2004. Report of Lao National Training Workshop March 2005. (441 KB)

Lao PDR National Training Workshop on Drug Data

26-28 January 2005 Regional Data Collection Work Group Meeting was held Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting agenda included introduction of the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) for approval by participating countries in the region. The draft DAINAP was presented to the delegates, with UNODC to finalize the design and implementation of the system. To read the meeting report, please go to Towards Regional Drug Data Collection and Sharing: Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) (1.89MB) PDF.

Regional Data Work Group meeting convened to introduce data collection mechanism.

14 December 2004 Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Philippines convenes evaluation meeting for the IDADIN in Mandaluyong City. Outputs include: a presentation and evaluation of the Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN) data and the implications to the demand and supply reduction efforts of DDB; orientation on revised IDADIN reporting forms; and discussion and agreement on how to overcome problems experienced in IDADIN data reporting. To read a report presenting recently drug data recently collected by the network, see Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN) Workgroup Evaluation Meeting - First Report (1.00MB) PDF.

Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) of the Philippines convenes meeting of the Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN)

26 November 2004 Deadline for submission of 2004 RAQ.

22 November 2004 NACD Cambodia held a meeting in Phnom Penh with PDCCs from Kompong Cham, Svay Rieng, Kratie and Stung Treng to expand the NACD drug data reporting system into three additional provinces. The delegation from Kompong Cham, a province which has already initiated its data collection network, attended the meeting to assist the three provinces in establishing their data collection networks. Meeting activities included training exercises on data form completion and establishment of reporting schedules. In addition, Computer Based Training (CBT) materials on Drug Identification were presented to the delegations for comments and suggestions prior to nation-wide distribution.

The map indicates the provinces currently participating in the ATS data collection network in Cambodia (provinces outlined in black) and the expansion of the network to three additional provinces: Svay Rieng, Kratie and Stung Treng (outlined in red). Note that the Mekong River, a major drug trafficking route, runs through Kratie, Stung Treng, and Kampong Cham.

NACD training meeting for the expansion of Cambodia data collection network

23 September 2004 NACD Cambodia convenes an evaluation meeting in Sihanoukville for the drug data reporting system established in November 2003 with 9 PDCCs. Outputs include a review of standardized data reporting forms and schedules, and a commitment to expand the system to additional provinces.

1-4 September 2004 CCDAC Myanmar together with the UNODCC Technical Coordination Unit (TCU) convenes a training course in Yangon for the Drug Abuse Data Collection System comprised of 11 sentinel sites based in CCDAC offices. Outputs include distribution of computer systems, training on data collection and management, and standardized data reporting forms and schedules. Report on the Training of Data Collectors to Set Up a Drug Abuse Data Collection System (687 KB) PDF

Sentinel sites selected for drug abuse data collection system. Provincial offices of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) collect drug control data in "high risk" border townships and districts with major drug treatment centres and submit it monthly to the national CCDAC office.

9-11 August 2004 The second annual Regional ATS Update meeting for project AD/RAS/01/F97 was held in Beijing, China. Based on presentations made by the national narcotics agencies, a report Regional ATS Update and Training Meeting - Final Report (1.90MB) PDF was produced to provide an update of the regional and national drug situations of the eight countries participating in the project (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). The report also includes a summary of training for the 2004 RAQ, a new UNODC project (GLO/H44) and an introduction to drug terminology.

28 June 2004 An expert consultant presented the results of his study to assess the feasibility of establishing an expanded ATS Clearinghouse focusing on the East Asia and Pacific Region through UNODC Regional Centre project Improving ATS Data and Information Systems. Needs Assessment of a Potential Clearinghouse for ATS Information (140 KB) PDF

6 May 2004 CCDAC (Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control) Myanmar convenes a Myanmar Data Network Meeting on Data Collection, Management and Reporting in Yangon to establish a new drug data reporting system. Participants include law enforcement and health staff from various States and Divisions in Myanmar. Outputs include standardized data reporting forms and schedules.

Data Collection Network Development Meeting in Myanmar

29-30 April 2004 LCDC (Lao National Commssion for Drug Control and Supervision) Lao PDR convenes a meeting of 10 Provincial Committees for Drug Control in Napakouang to establish a new drug data reporting system. Outputs include draft data reporting forms and schedules to be approved by the Lao PDR Cabinet. Training Report on Data Collection, Management and Reporting (210 KB) PDF.

19 April 2004 The submitted Regional ATS Questionnaires were analyzed and the results posted on the website. The analysis was also published by the UNODC Regional Centre.

7 April 2004 SODC (Standing Office for Drug Control) Vietnam convenes a meeting of Provincial Steering Boards of AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Control, and other drug data sources in Hanoi to establish a new national drug data network. Outputs include draft data reporting forms and schedules.

Meeting for data collection network development convened in Vietnam

30-31 January 2004 BNN (National Narcotics Board) Indonesia convenes a national meeting of Provincial Narcotics Board (PNB) senior officials and other drug data sources in Jakarta to establish a new national drug data surveillance system. Outputs include standardized data reporting forms and schedules. ATS Data Network Development Seminar-Workshop Report (81KB) PDF.

31 December 2003 The completed annual Regional ATS Questionnaire was submitted by twelve participating countries (the eight participating countries in the project and Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore) for the first time.

18 November 2003 NACD (National Authority for Combating Drugs) Cambodia convenes a meeting of 9 Provincial Drug Control Committees (PDCC) in Phnom Penh to establish a new drug data reporting system. Outputs include standardized data reporting forms and schedules.

Data Collection Network Meeting in Cambodia

18-20 August 2003 UNODC Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific convened the first annual Regional Update and Training Meeting for project AD/RAS/01/F97 in Bangkok, Thailand. The purpose of the meeting was to update national development workplans to develop infrastructure to better understand patterns of ATS in the region and for exchanging data pertinent to ATS control and abuse prevention. Meeting Summary 2003 (76 KB) PDF.

August 2003 Indonesia joined the project.

15 July 2003 DDB Philippines convenes the inception meeting for the IDADIN in Manila. Outputs include identification of data sources and analysis of the needs and constraints in establishing a data reporting system. DDB committed to develop standardized data reporting forms and schedules. IDADIN Inception Meeting Report (2.08MB) PDF.

05 June 2003 DDB (Dangerous Drugs Board) Philippines initiates an implementation and planning meeting for the Integrated Drug Abuse Data and Information Network (IDADIN) bringing together drug data sources in Manila.

June 2003 The project website Asia & Pacific ATS Information Centre (www.apaic.org) is officially launched to facilitate the sharing of ATS-related information in the region.

Nov 2002 Inception Meeting - Project participants gathered for the 1st time with the objective to (1) review and clarify the project design and expected outcomes, (2) learn the basic measures and processes to develop an integrated drug information system, (3) discuss the information and resources required to establish a comprehensive national drug information system, and (4) determine the next steps in the project workplan. Meeting Summary 2002 (57 KB) PDF

May 2002 By this date all participating countries had signed the Project Document (Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam).

2001 Funding for the project was granted.

2001 Project was accepted by UNODC Regional Centre (in Bangkok) as project AD/RAS/02/F97 Improving ATS Data and Information Systems.

2000 Project proposal was written.