Dr Alex Wodak is the Director of Drug and Alcohol Services at St Vincents Hospital and President of the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation. Last week he presented a talk to the Lowy Institute about the international drug scene. When Nixon launched the War on Drugs in 1971, it was intended primarily as a political strategy - where it has often succeeded - rather than as a public policy - where it has failed. Significant health, social or economic benefits from the "War" are hard to identify. There have been no reductions in deaths, diseases, crime or corruption. Global drug production and consumption is increasing while retail price is decreasing and purity is increasing.
Dr Wodak's PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here:
The global war on drugs - PPT
His presentation can be heard here:
The global war on drugs - MP3
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