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Harm minimization in a prohibition context. Australia
(Réduction des risques dans un contexte de prohibition. L'Australie)
Auteur(s) :
BAMMER, G. ;
HALL, W. ;
HAMILTON, M. ;
ALI, R.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
80-93
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0002-7162
Refs biblio. :
22
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
POLITIQUE
;
PROHIBITION
;
CANNABIS
;
HEROINE
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Note générale :
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (The), 2002, 582, 80-93
Note de contenu :
fig.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Australia ranks high internationally in the prevalence of cannabis and other illicit drug use, with the prevalence of all illicit drug use increasing since the 1970s. There are two distinctive features associated with harms from injecting drug use-high rates of death from heroin overdose and low rates of HIV infection. Australia has largely avoided a punitive and moralistic drug policy, developing instead harm minimization strategies and a robust treatment framework embedded in a strong law enforcement regime. Two illustrations of Australian drug policy are presented: legislation that provides for the expiation of simple cannabis offences by payment of a fine and the widespread implementation of agonist maintenance treatment for heroin dependence. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Natl Ctr Epidemiol. Population Hlth, Australian Natl Univ.
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.