"Prohibition is putting drug profits in the hands of criminals and corrupting members of our police forces.."
ADLRF Joining Information

The most dangerous drug is silence

Australia's drug policy of prohibition has been one of the most expensive failures in Australian history. It costs Australian taxpayers at least $2 billion dollars and the lives of more than 500 people each year, most of them young people. In attempting to enforce our drug laws, Australia is following in the footsteps of the United States, a nation which has jailed more of its own citizens than the Soviet Union did in its darkest days of incarceration.

Prohibition is putting drug profits in the hands of criminals and corrupting members of our police forces. And because drug-dependent people often steal to pay for their destructive habits, prohibition contributes to Australia's high levels of crime.

Whether we like it or not, we have to accept that drug use happens. It happens despite the massive resources already committed to enforcing our drug laws. While politicians argue about morality, prohibition continues to destroy people's lives.

No matter how much money you throw at it, prohibition just doesn't work. There has got to be a better way.

The most powerful opinions in Australia are still yours. We need to create a safer society for ourselves and our children. With your voice and support, together we can minimise the harm done by drugs.

Help build the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation!

The Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation is an incorporated non-profit organisation which promotes open debate on drug policy and provides information on alternatives which reduce the harm, social costs and personal tragedies caused by illicit drug use.
When you join the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation you will recieve:

• four issues of Briefing Notes, a newsletter which offers clear perspectives on drug policy and law reform in Australia and throughout the world
• a new member's information kit
• information on the Foundation and its projects
• issues papers outlining the case for drug law reform
• practical information on how you can make your voice heard
• access to the Foundation's resources and library
• invitations to Foundation events
• a chance to strengthen our membership base and contribute to the work of the Foundation

How will my membership fee or donation help?

Your membership fee or donation is greatly needed to help meet the costs of campaigning for reform, providing educational material and to fund several important research projects on the benefits and obstacles to drug law reform. These projects include:

• analysing the costs and benefits of Australia's current drug policies
• examining if and how Australia's international treaties interfere with harm-minimisation policies
• surveying the degree of support for harm-minimisation drug policies

This important research is yet to be conducted in Australia. It is vital if we are to argue that drug law reforms are feasible and are supported by the Australian people. But without your support, these research projects may not be possible.

Join the Foundation today!

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Please make cheques payable to the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation. Send membership fees and/or donation to the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation, PO Box 129, Civic Square, CANBERRA 2608. You can phone through your membership on (06) 2050166 or fax (06) 2050431