The legal regulation of drugs and role of government: Perspectives from people who use drugs

Original research
by
Greer, Alissa & Alison Ritter

Release Date

2020

Geography

Australia

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study aimed to examine the views of people who use drugs and who are deeply impacted by drug policies to understand the perceived impacts and role of government under a legalized-regulated market.

Findings/Key points

PWUD supported legalization with regulation but with skepticism towards the government’s role and intentions

Design/methods

4 focus groups with PWUD

Keywords

Policy/Regulatory
Decriminalization/legalization
Equity
About PWUD
Peer/PWLLE program involvement