
Auteur F. MATTHEW-SIMMONS
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Documents disponibles écrits par cet auteur (4)

C. E. HUGHES ; J. CHALMERS ; D. A. BRIGHT ; F. MATTHEW-SIMMONS ; N. SINDICICH | 2012
Dans Drug and Alcohol Review (Vol.31, n°3, May 2012) Article : PériodiqueIntroduction and Aims. Media attention to cocaine use and supply has increased following some of the largest cocaine seizures in Australia's history. Whether there has been an expansion in supply remains unclear. This paper examines the evidence[...]
K. LANCASTER ; C. E. HUGHES ; B. SPICER ; F. MATTHEW-SIMMONS ; P. DILLON | 2011
Dans Drug and Alcohol Review (Vol.30, n°4, July 2011) Article : PériodiqueISSUES: Illicit drugs are never far from the media gaze and although identified almost a decade ago as 'a new battleground' for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field there has been limited research examining the role of the news media and its e[...]
F. MATTHEW-SIMMONS ; M. SHANAHAN ; A. RITTER | 2011
Dans Drug and Alcohol Review (Vol.30, n°1, January 2011) Article : PériodiqueINTRODUCTION AND AIMS: The news media is often touted as an important, yet inaccurate source of information about drug issues for the general public. This paper investigates the accuracy of reporting in the Australian media regarding the value o[...]
Public opinion can be an important determinant of social policy - governments are more likely to pursue policy options when they perceive public opinion to be supportive. In the illicit drugs area public opinion may be a more important factor in[...]