President’s Annual Report 2009
Events of significance There is growing research and evidence that shows alternate approaches to drug issues can be more effective than strict prohibition. The shining...
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President’s Annual Report 2008
Internationally there are signs of a change in thinking on the issue of illicit drugs. The United Nations, once a strong defender of the law...
President’s Annual Report 2007
Internationally there have been some positive signs of change. There is a positive movement in the UK to make changes to the drug classifications and...
President’s Annual Report 2006
Internationally there have been some positive signs of change. Canada, on the doorstep of the USA, has opened a medically supervised injecting centre. Great Britain,...
President’s Annual Report 2005
Events of significance The year 2005 has been a mixed year. Internationally there have been some positive signs of change. In Europe heroin on prescription...
President’s Annual Report 2004
This seventh formal President’s report covers the 12 month period from November 2003 to November 2004. I would like to thank all those who contributed...
President’s Annual Report 2003
Events of significance The year 2003 was a significant year in that it was 50 years since heroin was prohibited in Australia. An extract from...
President’s Annual Report 2002
The year for FFDLR started after the federal elections which saw the return of the Howard Government. We still had to battle against a government...
President’s Annual Report 2001
The year saw a heroin drought extending from December through to the present, although signs of the drought breaking are now evident. As a consequence...