| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Konsumräume
Australien. Medically supervised injecting rooms and the politics of illicit drug policy
Australien. Medically supervised injecting rooms and the politics of illicit drug policy
It’s often presumed that centre-left political parties and governments favour a public health-based approach to illicit drug use designed mainly to save lives and reduce harm to individuals and the community, even if it results in an overall increase in drug use (what is called harm reduction).
In contrast, centre-right political counterparts prefer a law enforcement-based approach that prioritises a reduction in drug use irrespective of whether it results in higher levels of mortality for existing drug users (what is called zero tolerance). (Monash Universitiy, Australien, 30.08.2921)