Where to next?: a discussion paper: Inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities
Full discussion paper (PDF 2,609KB)
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Front section (PDF) (includes Foreword, Committee membership, Terms of reference and Executive summary)
Chapter 1 (PDF) - Introduction
Chapter 2 (PDF) - Overview
- A short history of Australia's national drug strategy
- Overview of substance abuse in Australia
- Conduct of inquiry to date
Chapter 3 (PDF) - Family relationships
- Introduction
- The need for support
- Support provided by governments
- Support provided by non-government organisations
Involving families
- School drug education
- Treatment
Conclusion
Chapter 4 (PDF) - Health care
- Introduction
- Costs and burdens
- Responses
- Commonwealth
- Non-government organisations
Issues
- Service delivery
- Management
- Community attitudes
Summary
Chapter 5 (PDF) - Crime, violence and law enforcement
- Introduction
- Links between substance abuse and crime
- Not a war on drugs
- Tough on drugs
Summary
Chapter 6 (PDF) - Road Trauma
- Introduction
- Drink driving
- Drug driving
- Conclusion
Chapter 7 (PDF) - Workplace safety and productivity
- Introduction
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Loss of productivity
- Improving workplace safety and productivity
- Conclusion
Appendix A (PDF) - List of submissions
Appendix B (PDF) - List of public hearings and witnesses
Appendix C (PDF) - Informal consultations and inspections by the Committee
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