Illicit Drug Use - Australia Says 'NO'. For results on Australian's attitudes to drug use from the 2007 National Household Survey on Illicit Drugs, click here.
DFA's Annual Review for 2007/8 was released at the AGM in Sydney on 19th October. Members and supporters have acknowledged the exceptional growth and support for the many prevention initiatives, driven by DFA in conjunction with community groups. The organisation has demonstrated its capacity as an effective community 'voice' in drug prevention over the past 12 to 18 months.To find out more and access the report click here.
Drug Free Australia would like to congratulate their Patron Dr Margaret Court for being awarded an AO on Australia Day.
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The latest edition of the DFA newsletter is now available for download. The DFA Spring 2008 Newsletter is available here.
The Beyond 2008 NGO Forum, convened in 2008 to advise the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, purported to be the voice of the world’s Non-Government Organisations on illicit drug policy.
However, representation to the Vienna forum, held July 7-9, 2008, was not in any way selected according to the norms of the United Nations’ own democratic representational model. Click here find out more.
What effect does Marijuana have on the brain? For a virtual tour click here
DFA is pleased to make available a number of promotional media resources. The resources include audio clips from DFA Dr Margaret Court as well as an anti-drug video. The resources are available below:
Cannabis linked to Indigenous mental health in the Northern Territory. View the report here.
http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts
Freevibe provides drug awareness information specifically targeted to youth.
Two new resources for Youth Drug Awareness are:
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
http://www.theantidrug.com/
A new prevention initiative
Drug Free Australia has launched a Campaign to Refocus Australia's Illicit Drug Policy to 'Harm Prevention'. To download and sign the Declaration of Support click Here
The 1st World Forum Against Drugs will be held in Sweden September 2008.
More information can be found here.
Drug Free Australia has received overwhelming support for its recommendation to the Rudd Government not to ignore ‘The Winnable War on Drugs’ report. Hundreds of individuals, families and organizations representing over 216,000 people have supported Drug Free Australia, for its call for a bi-partisan approach when considering the recommendations of 'The Winnable War on Drugs' report. You can read the response here.
The latest edition of the DFA newsletter is now available. You can view the newsletter here.
A guide to home detoxification is now available. You can access the guide here.
A paper covering marijuana dependence and its treatment can be found here.
 - From left to right - Bronwen Healy (Hope Foundation), Ryan Hidden (RDUL, SA), Jade Lewis (How to Say No to Drugs, WA) and Darren Marton (The No Way Campaign, NSW).
Drug Free Australia welcomes its Youth Advisory team. These young people, who have experienced the devastation of illicit drug use on a personal level, are keen to support DFA to spread a drug free message.
Drug Free Australia will work with agencies, community groups and schools to build leadership skills so that students become ‘Youth for a Drug Free Australia’ in their local communities. Youth Advocates will have the opportunity to link with other young people, in similar movements, internationally.
In a nutshell, the ‘Youth For a Drug Free Australia’ initiative gives resources to teachers and youth leaders to enable their young leaders to give community presentations, develop websites, develop community action plans to solve specific local drug-related problems. We work with existing local agencies and community groups to bring a ‘whole of community’ approach’. This way there are more likely to be sustainable solutions.
August will see the launch of this exciting prevention campaign. To find out more about Youth for a Drug Free Australia, email admin@drugfree.org.au
Drug Free Australia's First International Conference on Illicit Drugs - a Compendium of Papers - is available here
Drug Free Australia has released a report detailing the issues associated with the use of Injecting Rooms within Australia. The report, "The Case For Closure" discusses the issues surrounding the controversial Kings Cross Injecting Room.
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