出版社：Institute on Global Drug Policy & the International Scientific and Medical Forum on Drug Abuse
摘要：This paper is based on evidence given by the author to the Family and Human Services (FHS) Committee, House of Representatives, Parliament of Australia, in 2007. The Committee undertook an enquiry into the impact of illicit drugs in Australia and particularly the impact of harm minimization on Australian families. It released its final report on 13th August 2007 [1, Table 2.3, ] in which 31 recommendations were made. In general the committee were highly critical of various harm minimization practices in today's Australia, on which some $500 million is spent annually. The evidence given by this author was extensive and detailed, and constituted an assessment of current harm reduction practices in Australia, comparing them where applicable to other countries, and concluding with detailed suggestions as to how a more health-promoting strategy and range of practices could be initiated.
