No To Drug Use
The 2010 National Drug Strategy Household survey indicates that Australian’s do not approve of regular use of illicit drugs.
The survey’s results on DISAPPROVAL OF ILLICIT DRUG USE are-
| Heroin | 99% |
| Amphetamines | 99% |
| Cocaine | 98% |
| Ecstasy | 98% |
| Cannabis | 92% |
(Source: The 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, page 159)
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS-
Clearly Australian’s do not approve of illicit drug use.
Australian’s want interventions that get users free of drug use.
Australian’s want the number of illicit drug users reduced.
Australia’s understand that illicit drug use is dangerous to them with drug affected drivers on our roads.
Australian’s understand that illicit drug use costs them over $8 billion every year (Australian Crime Commission).
Prevention and drug rehabilitation to permanently reduce the number of users is cost effective in the long term and world’s best practice.
Australian’s support help for drug users to get them clean of drugs.
Identified illicit drug users should be directed into court supervised drug rehabilitation that gets users off drugs quickly and permanently
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.
32/2011
