Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Drug Law Reform
Parliament of Victoria Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee Inquiry into drug law reform The Committee will inquire into, consider and report, on: The...
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Parliamentary Inquiry into Crystal Methamphetamine
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (ice) Final Report In particular, the committee will examine: the role of Commonwealth law enforcement...
Health and Social Services National Summit 2018
We the undersigned call on Australia’s federal, state and territory governments to treat drug use primarily as a health and social issue and to remove...
International Family Drug Support Day, Canberra
Marion McConnell speaks at the International Family Drug Support Day held at Parliament House, Canberra on Monday 26 February. “Just a couple of weeks ago...
FFDLR Newsletter February 2018
Items in the newsletter include: FFDLR meeting Thursday 22nd February at 7:30. Guest speaker Dr Paul Kelly, ACT Chief Health Officer Mental Health and Drugs...
Drugs and Driving
Drugs and driving – FFDLR comment following media speculation on methadone causing tragic accident. No one should drive while their capacity to do so is...
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2015–16
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare The AIHW produces high-quality reports and other information products, on key health and welfare issues in Australia. These are...
Pharmaceuticals officially more of a problem than illicit drugs, report finds – TripleJ Hack
Drug use is a really big problem in Australia, but the culprit is closer to you than you realise. The Australian Institute of Health and...
THE OPIOID CRISIS IN NORTH AMERICA
The Global Commission on Drug Policy The purpose of The Global Commission on Drug Policy is to bring to the international level an informed, science-based...
President’s Annual Report 2017
During 2017 Families and Friends was still finding its feet after the loss of Brian McConnell with whom the organisation has been so much identified...