What are the trends in recorded drug crimes in the ACT and Australia?
From ATODA’s May 2019 eBulletin The ABS has released the Recorded crime— offenders data for the 2017-18 year, and for the pre-ceding decade. With respect...
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A question of tension: When will the feds let the ACT govern itself?
The ACT is heading for yet another stand-off with the feds, with a Commonwealth government agency shaping up to scuttle another initiative of the ACT...
Fair Treatment – Half a Million Steps
The documentary, Half a Million Steps had its premiere showing at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on Thursday 13th June. Hundreds of people attend-ed what...
FFDLR Newsletter June 2019
Items in this newsletter include: Fair Treatment – Half a Million Steps is currently being shown at Dendy Cinemas in Newtown and Circular Quayhttps://www.dendy.com.au/events/half-a-million-steps-682 NEXT...
ATODA Research eBulletin – May 2019
Research Findings How strong is evidence for depot injection treatment for opioid use disorder? Any progress yet in defining and understanding the contested concept of...
THE UN CHIEF EXECUTIVES BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES DECRIMINALISATION OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS.
A new position statement on drug policy from the the United Nations Chief Executives Board (CEB), chaired by the UN Secretary General and representing 31 UN...
Half a Million Steps – Premiere Screening
In October 2018, as part of the Fair Treatment campaign, 100 supporters walked the 500,000 steps from Dubbo to Sydney to highlight the distance a...
Submission of FFDLR to the Australian Productivity Commission into the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
Introduction This paper argues that the burden of mental illness in Australia is in a large measure increased by the coincidence of illicit drug abuse...
Great results from the 2nd pill testing trial
Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform wishes to congratulate Dr David Caldicott, Gino Vambuca, Matt Noffs and all those involved in the successful pill...