...dependence to choose a better life through residential and community based treatment programs. Sharon will speak generally about what the organisation offers as well as its family programs. Flyer 2...
...Health Topic: What Alcohol and Other Drug Services are offered by ACT Health for individuals, their family and friends? There will be time for questions and discussion followed by supper....
...treatment engagement. Importantly, we found that episodes of continuous treatment were associated with lower charge rates compared to those where individuals cycled in and out of treatment. We therefore need...
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial – Science vs Politics Death and the state UN expert calls for a fundamental shift in global drug control policy Summary of rapporteur’s report...
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial: 10 clues to a better system Roadside drug testing: good road safety or even good politics? Drugs cocaine and ecstacy laced with poison in...
...Peter McConnell can be be found by clicking here. The Canberra Times article of June 9 entitled “ACT drug-law reformer Brian McConnell dies of mesothelioma after years in a Fluffy...
...and Friends for Drug Law Reform “Prohibition hands control to criminals and stimulates demand in a marketing system virtually impossible for law enforcement to penetrate and disrupt.” more here ...
...drugs Maybe it’s my age but I found reports of last year’s Groovin the Moo music festival repulsive (“Security guards accused of mocking sick revellers” April 29, 2016 p6). If...
...with the ACT Chief Police Officer, Roman Quaedvlieg who understood the issues we raised with him concerning drug dependency being treated as a health issue. Read the full report ...
...meetings. I would like especially to thank my office bearers John Ley, vice president; Pat Varga, treasurer; and Cynthia Groundwater, secretary. I also thank Marion McConnell for her organising work...