...possession since late 2018. This health-based campaign has the backing of over 60 legal, medical and civil society organisations. And now, ACT MLA Michael Pettersson is acting on the very same issue....
...drugs and virtually all of Australia’s most serious social problems. How much did this harm flow from drug policy rather than the drugs themselves? The 1990s also saw the rise...
...years [since 2011] , the market has been in flood and the seizures have been huge because of the unprecedented size of the flood. In the past two years, the...
...and illicit drug substance abuse. The National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 passes responsibility for drug and alcohol problems to the national drug strategy. The National Drug Strategy: Australia’s integrated framework...
...holistic care for the individual. In responding to an individual’s needs and wants both the AOD and MH sectors work collaboratively and “build” services for that individual. Formal structures need...
...estimated demand, but, in responding to people with co-occurring conditions, they were clearly in a far less dysfunctional state than hospital emergency and mental health services. They all articulated the...
Why we’re coming together to Rethink Addiction An Australian dies almost every hour from alcohol, other drug, and gambling harm. One in four Australians will struggle with alcohol, other drugs, or...
The Mutual Assistance Act needs to be amended to broaden the scope of assistance to which the safeguards of the Act apply. In particular, Australia should not provide assistance where...
...human rights to be prioritised over punitive responses. Many countries have removed criminal penalties for personal drug possession. Portugal replaced criminal sanctions for drug use with civil penalties and health...
The Global Commission on Drug Law Reform The purpose of The Global Commission on Drug Policy is to bring to the international level an informed, science-based discussion about humane and...