FFDLR Newsletter March 2021
...in the right direction,” he said. “Treating drug use as a crime hasn’t stopped drug use, treating drug use as a public health problem is the best way we can go...
...in the right direction,” he said. “Treating drug use as a crime hasn’t stopped drug use, treating drug use as a public health problem is the best way we can go...
...is deemed personal use. However, under the new legislation, with the introduction of the ‘small quantity’ threshold it seems amounts for personal use will be significantly reduced. These amounts are...
...take a previous good record into account, amphetamine users fare worse and reoffend more often. 10 per cent of cocaine users and 47 per cent of amphetamine users reoffend within...
...referring to his “Stepping Stones to Success” program, “Family support does not guarantee success for the drug user when dealing with heroin use. Death, disease and the criminal justice system...
...person who uses illicit drugs – whether through the influence of others around them or because they have become addicted – uses a product for which there is absolutely no...
...certainly worth listening to. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/what-happens-when-we-decriminalise-drugs-/101389420 The ACT will soon become the first jurisdiction to decriminalise the possession and use of illicit drugs. It’s a pivot to treating drugs as a...
...indicators of price, purity and availability confirm that drug law enforcement does not reduce supply. Despite large border seizures retail prices remain stable, purity levels rise and users report availability...
...been used. So it will not be able to fulfil the government’s wish to identify those who need help. Most people who use drugs do not have problems with them....
...want to ensure people can access the services and support they need for substance use, including legal substances such as tobacco and alcohol. This means treating drug use as a...
...Legislative Assembly has organised a workshop – Common Cause. Common Cause are based in Canberra and specialise in communicating progressive approaches to policy. Further details later in this newsletter. Keep...