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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...the ‘dark net’ and including bitcoin transactions, resulted in a 24 percent increase in fentanyl use in 2020 in the USA. Criminalisation of opioid use has clearly resulted in more...
...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...
...him as best we could along with his high school where a flexible education program was developed for Paul. Paul’s alcohol use became more problematic, his safety and reputation were...
...counterfeit oxycodone tablets https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-31/deadly-drug-found-during-pill-testing-in-canberra/101819004 Key points: A potent, synthetic opioid has been detected in Canberra The substance is linked to an epidemic of fatal overdoses in North America The government...