Drug Use Lacks Support
Every 3 years in Australia a household survey of about 25,000 people looks at the issue of drug use and the next survey is due this year.
The illegality of illicit drugs has successfully suppressed demand with 2 out of 3 Australians never having used an illicit drug.
Even Australians that have tried an illicit drug do not support regular drug use by an adult.
The percentage of Australians that do not support regular drug use by an adult is very strong from 99 per cent against heroin use to 93 per cent against cannabis use.
When it comes to illicit drugs being made legal, 95 per cent oppose the legality of drugs like heroin, speed and cocaine.
Eight out of ten Australians do not support cannabis being made legal.
(Source: Drug Free Australia 2010 report on the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare survey)
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS-
This strong opposition to illicit drug use and even the legalization of illicit drugs will remain in Australia.
The growing scientific evidence of the link between cannabis use and mental illness like psychosis will gradually change the minds of Australians.
It is clear that the great majority of Australians want users to quit.
Rehabilitation programs that are backed by court diversion programs that help users to quit will assist in saving illicit drug users from physical and mental illnesses.
THE DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS-
More detoxification & rehabilitation that gets illicit drug users drug free.
Court ordered and supervised detoxification & rehabilitation.
Less illicit drug users, drug pushers and drug related crimes.
28/2010
