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REVIEWING THE
EFFE CTIVENESS OF
HEROIN, OR VICT ORIAN
‘DIAMORPHINE’
WAS LEGAL ON GO VERNMENT
PRESCRIPTION IN INVESTMENT INT O
AUSTRALIA UNTIL ILLICIT DR UG
1953, SUPPLY REDUCTION,
AND WHO EVER DEMAND REDUCTION
HEARD OF THE HUGE AND
“HEROIN PROBLEM OF
THE 1950S?” HARM REDUCTION
STRATE GIES AND
PR OGRAMS;

drugs that are considered on drugs doesn’t make it to
‘medicine’ when prescribed the news or the court room.
by doctors – opioids, Stopping and searching
stimulants – can result in people in areas where drug
arrest and imprisonment users from lower socio-
when purchased outside economic background
conventional means, or hang out is one example
if grown or cooked in of this. Did you know
our kitchens without that in Sydney you are 6
government approval. times more likely to be Safe
searched by drug sniffer
Lessening the impact of dogs at Redfern station
laws on people who use than Central? That reeks
illicit drugs is a public of racism. Even without (Injecting)
health strategy that has a drug conviction,
been found to be incredibly activity by police can Consumption
important for drug users lead to unwarranted and
physical and mental unnecessary surveillance
health. Laws against users of family homes and the
give police a green light intervention of child Rooms
to harass, search, set- protection services. Small
up, detain and generally drug convictions such
frighten people. Most of as possession can lead to
police activity in the war people losing their job.

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