Annotation
Training course will give professionals a grounding in organising a drug information system, collecting, analysing and interpreting drug-related data and providing information on the drug situation that meetsthe needs of their different audiences. The course should help participants to respond to the following questions: (1) why drug monitoring and data collection is needed and what information is needed for various audiences; (2) how novel methods and academic research data could be used in the context of monitoring and analysing the drug situation.
In line with its objectives, the course provides a clear reference framework and explanation of what can and should be done with the data collected and a clear guidance for the implementation of the indicators and other core data. While involvement of the scientific staff will allow discussions to advance on how to establish and maintain links between academic research and routine monitoring and analysis of the drug situation (including proper use of (a) research outputs, (b) novel methods and methodologies and (c) response of the academic sector to monitoring needs).