Salt Shakers supports
• An Australia without illicit drugs in our society, where the young have a
high level of self-esteem, well being, hope for their future and a sense of
destiny.
• An Australia where everyone is accurately informed about the dangers of
taking illicit drugs.
• The continued illegal status of marijuana, heroin and all other currently
illegal mind-altering drugs.
• Abstinence-based drug rehabilitation programs.
• Compulsory detainment of drug addicts in treatment programs.
• A reduction in the emphasis of the social acceptability of tobacco and
alcohol products
We believe that
• we must increase the availability of long-term drug treatment facilities so
as to minimise the delay for addicts to get into effective treatment programs.
• drug injecting rooms are not in the best interests of the user or the
community.
• Methadone should only be used as a drug of last resort, only for long term
addicts who have been through other rehabilitation programs and only under
strict control which would include compulsory, regular and random drug testing
to ensure no other drugs were being used.
• Harm minimisation should only play a minor part in any overall drug
treatment program.
• Truth, experience and balance must be brought to the ongoing debate
regarding injecting facilities and the decriminalisation of mind-altering
drugs.
• Anything other than an all-party government approach to the drug issue -
explaining that drugs are detrimental to all levels and ages in society - is
detrimental to the future well being of Australian society.
• Support must be given to community-based initiatives that support drug
users and their families who are affected by illicit drug use and that encourage
a drug free lifestyle.
• Advertising of all tobacco and alcohol products should be totally
banned.
We will not support
• Any messages that promote further drug damage to our society.
• Any program that emphasises harm minimisation.
Salt Shakers is a
major participant in the
Victorian Community Coalition For A Drug Free Society
and the national group Australians For a Drug Free
Society
Author: Peter Stokes | Modified: 16 January 2002 |
