Drug Policy Public Discussion Forum, Is it time to legalise drugs?
Wesley Conference Centre, Pitt St SydneyApril 23, 2020 at 7pm to 9:15pm Register here Join ABC Media Watch host, Paul Barry for an all-star, panel...
Category: Drug Policy
Drug decriminalisation would ‘save hundreds of millions’, but Queensland Premier rules it out
By Matt Wordsworth Key points: The Queensland Productivity Commission says “all available evidence” shows the war on drugs fails to restrict usage or supply Queensland spends...
Prison report is blueprint for saving $billions, overhauling justice
Review of the Qld Productivity Commission Report 2019 By CLA CEO Bill Rowlings, with comments A seminal report on prisons in Australia says that, across...
Coroner’s Inquest into the death of six patrons of NSW music festivals
Coroner’s Inquest into the death of six patrons of NSW music festivals FFDLR thanks Deputy State Coroner, Harriet Grahame for her comprehensive report and recommendations...
Media Release
Pushback against the NSW coroner’s findings in favour of pill testing confirm why her recommendations must be implemented immediately! “Our satisfaction with recommendations released today...
FFDLR Newsletter October 2019
Contents include: ACT legalises Cannabis Pill testing Half a Million Steps film showing on Tuesday 29th October – check the newsletter for details. Remembrance Ceremony...
How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers
Proponents and critics of drug testing welfare recipients are repeating the same arguments. Here’s how to break the deadlock. from www.shutterstock.com Alison Ritter, UNSW The...
Half a Million Steps documentary, coming to a screening near you
The next exciting phase of the Fair Treatment campaign is to empower community members to share the powerful stories in our documentary Half a Million...
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...
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...