 Synthesis
by Country on Existing ATS Information (May 2003) (210 KB) PDF
The review of existing Amphetamine-Type Stimulant
(ATS) demand reduction data was initiated as part
of a new regional project initiative to establish
better understanding of ATS abuse patterns in East
Asia and to exchange data that is pertinent to ATS
abuse prevention and control. The project was developed
as part of the Subregional Action Plan for countries
in the Greater Mekong Subregion that are signatories
to the Memorandum of Understanding on Drug Control
(1995). The plan reflects a desire to more effectively
respond to emergent regional issues of ATS supply
and demand. Review
of Regional Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) Data
and Information Networks (May 2003) (355 KB) PDF
A description of national and regional ATS data sources
in the project countries.
 2003
Regional ATS Questionnaire (113 KB) PDF
A
Regional ATS Questionnaire has been designed to introduce
a standard method of data collection and reporting
among the 7 participant countries. As a result, sharing
information will also be easier. The questionnaire
is consistent with the Global Assessment Programme
(GAP)
Methodological Toolkit, which was designed by UNODC
to develop reputable and internationally comparable
drug information systems, and was customized in order
to better fit with the environment and the technological
capabilities of the region. The Regional ATS Questionnaire
is designed to be completed annually by each country,
and the results will be posted on this website.
Technical
Assistance Mission Report: Viet Nam, Laos & Cambodia
(November 2003)
(135 KB) PDF
Report
from a specialist to assist project participants Cambodia,
Lao PDR, and Vietnam.
 Amphetamine-type
Stimulants in East Asia and the Pacific. Analysis
of 2003 Regional ATS Questionnaire: Regional and
National Overviews of ATS and Other Drug Trends
and Related Data Collection Systems (April 2004) (673 KB) PDF
This report documents and analyses national responses
to the 2003 Regional ATS Questionnaire, with the
hope to provide a starting point for a comprehensive
regional drug information system, supplying national
governments with available information to collaborate
in the development of coordinated policy decision-making.
Needs Assessment of a Potential Clearinghouse
for ATS Information (June 2004).
(140 KB) PDF
The objective of the assessment
was to develop recommendations regarding the potential
for establishing an ATS clearinghouse. The assessment
was based on identifying potential ATS clearinghouse
target audiences and stakeholders, compiling the
suggestions and perceptions of these consumers
regarding the need, design and structure of the
potential ATS clearinghouse, conducting discussions
regarding the general and specific aspects of
clearinghouse implementation and operation with
information specialists, and reviewing a selected
number of major substance abuse clearinghouses
and information exchange mechanisms. The
output of the assessment is this report describing
the study findings, potential ATS clearinghouse
scenarios, and preferred options.
 2004
Regional ATS Questionnaire: PDF format (131
KB); Excel format (1.92 MB)
Delegates
from eight countries discussed changes to the
original RAQ during the annual Regional ATS Update
Meeting held in Beijing in August 2004. An expert
consultant then instituted the changes, improving
the quality and comprehensiveness of data submitted
by countries participating in project F97. The 2004 RAQ can now be downloaded in both PDF
and Excel formats. The software Acrobat Reader is required to use PDF format, and can be downloaded
at PDF.
 Regional
ATS Update and Training Meeting - Final Report
(September 2004) (1.90MB) PDF
Based
on the annual F97 Project meeting, the report
was produced to provide an update of the regional
and national drug situations (focusing on ATS)
of the eight countries participating in the project
(Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) based on presentations
made by the national narcotics agencies. The report
also includes a summary of training for the 2004
RAQ, a new UNODC project (GLO/H44) and an introduction
to regional drug terminology.
Towards
Regional Drug Data Collection and Sharing: Drug
Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific
(DAINAP) (February 2005) (1.89MB) PDF
The
data collection and submission activities for
UNODC’s Regional Cooperative Mechanism to
Monitor and Execute the ACCORD Plan of Action
project (AD/RAS/02/F73) and the Improving ATS
(Amphetamine-type Stimulants) Data and Information
Systems project (AD/RAS/01/F97) are being merged
into a single internet-based process known as
the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and
the Pacific (DAINAP). This is being done to improve
both the efficiency of data collection and the
speed and quality of data dissemination. A new
data collection form was designed to include the
information currently being collected from both
the Regional Cooperative Mechanism and the ATS
Data and Information Systems projects and includes
several additional items requested by UNODC Regional
Centre staff. The new form was presented to the
focal points of both projects, which include the
countries of ASEAN and China, at the Regional
Data Collection Work Group meeting held in Putrajaya,
Malaysia on 26-28 January 2005 for discussion
and comment to insure the appropriateness and
availability of the information being requested.
Drug
Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific
(DAINAP) (May 2005) launched as an online replacement
for the Regional ATS Questionnaire that was completed
by countries in Asia Pacific in 2003 and 2004. DAINAP
will allow for quick submission and exchange of data
amongst participating countries.
ATS
Networker (May 2005) online application launched as a tool to assist Improving
ATS Data and Information Systems project participants
with managing drug data contacts and sources and exchange
of basic ATS data to the provincial level.
Patterns
and Trends in Amphetamine-Type Stimulants in East
Asia and the Pacific: Findings from the 2004 Regional
ATS Questionnaire (June 2005) (PDF)
This report documents
and analyses national responses to the 2004 Regional
ATS Questionnaire, supplying governments and partners
with information on ATS trends and national and regional
data networks.
Regional ATS Training Workshop Report
21-22 November 2005 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific convened the Regional ATS Training Workshop for the project AD/RAS/01/F97 Improving ATS data and Information Systems in order to provide training on new software developed by the project team to monitor and evaluate the development of the national data collection networks and to review and exchange information on the current status of country-based F97 project activities and outputs.
 Analysis of eight national drug information systems in East Asia and the Pacific (2520 KB)
This report analyzes the development of drug information systems in the eight
countries participating in UNODC Regional Centre project Improving ATS Data and Information Systems (AD/RAS/01/F97): Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Based on the analysis, the report provides a list of
recommendations to strengthen each of the eight data collection networks. The report
provides regional and national overviews of the drug information networks and analyzes the
networks by data sets to evaluate the quality of information.
Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) and Other Drugs of Abuse in East Asia and the Pacific 2005 (PDF, 6.9 MB)
This third annual report documents and analyses national data entered in the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) by 13 countries in the Asia and Pacific, providing governments and stakeholders partners with up to date information on ATS and other drug trends.
PAC Meeting and Annual ATS Workshop October 2006
This report summarizes events at the Annual ATS Workshop in Chiang Mai, which took place from October 3-5, 2006. The report also provides updates to national data collection systems and workplans.
Country Situation Report October 2006
This report summarizes data and significant recent drug information presented at the Annual ATS Workshop in Chiang Mai, which took place from October 3-5, 2006.
Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) and Other Drugs of Abuse in East Asia and the Pacific 2006 (Pdf. 5.5MB)
This fourth annual report documents and analyses national data entered in the Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific (DAINAP) by 13 countries in the Asia and Pacific, providing governments and stakeholders partners with up to date information on ATS and other drug trends
Regional Amphetamine-Type Forum Stimulants Forum, 29-31 August 2007, Manila, Philippines (Pdf. 0.3MB)
With the upcoming review of the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) 1998, Action Plan Against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine-Type-Stimulants and their Precursors, the Regional ATS Forum was convened by the UNODC Regional Centre to review the ATS threat in East Asia and identify potential priority supply and demand responses. For the countries of the ASEAN China drug control framework (ACCORD) this was an important opportunity to identify the responses that need to take place for member states to effectively address the ATS problem. The Regional ATS Forum Report outlines the Forum objectives, Forum proceedings and a detailed summary of points and recommendations for action highlighted during panel discussions.
AMPHETAMINES AND ECSTASY: 2008 Global ATS Assessment (Pdf. 10MB)
UNODC's new Global Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Assessment Report warns that synthetic drugs such as ecstasy, amphetamine and methamphetamine - the drugs of modern times - are becoming more popular in developing countries. The report documents a spread of these drugs to new markets, and notes an increased involvement of organized criminal groups in the trade. The report highlights that the spread of ATS in recent years is strongly correlated with inadequate implementation of existing regulations and a lack of resources to respond to this challenge. Developed countries with sufficient resources demonstrate a stabilization and even decrease in manufacture, trafficking and use, while more vulnerable countries are increasingly targeted by organized criminal groups. |
