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Review of illicit drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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Title

Review of illicit drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,

Other title

Australian Indigenous Health Reviews no. 18,

Creator

MacRae, Andrea, Hoareau, Joanne,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT, no. 18,

Date

2016-03-01,

Description

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT)., The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the use of illicit drugs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. It provides general information on the context of illicit drug use in Australia and the factors of particular relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including the historical context, social context, and other social factors.,

Notes

Includes bibliographical references, Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Table of contents

Introduction -- Key facts -- Context of illicit drug use in Australia -- Factors contributing to illicit drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people -- Extent of illicit drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people -- Health impact of drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people -- Policies and strategies -- Programs and services -- Concluding comments -- Appendix 1. data sources and quality -- References,

Language

English,

Subject

Substance abuse - Australia, Aboriginal Australians -- Substance abuse, Heroin -- Social aspects -- Australia, Cannibis abuse, Marijuana abuse,

Publisher name

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet,

Place of publication

Mount Lawley (W.A.),

Series

no. 18,

Format

39 pages : colour illustrations, statistics ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

9780994550200,

Use

Copyright,

Copyright owner

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet,

License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/266946,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/446409