A new NSW Health drug information postcard that shows lines of cocaine and descibes them as 'nose candy' has been described as a 'new low' by news.com.au.
Anti-drug campaigners yesterday accused the NSW Government of pushing its harm minimisation policy to dangerous new levels while the Opposition wanted the postcard pulped.
On the front of the postcard, there is a list of drugs by their street name in big, bright font. On the reverse side of the information card is a series of questions including: "Is it true ambulance workers don't have to tell the police if someone has used drugs?"
Chief executive officer of the No-Way Campaign Foundation Darren Marton said the postcard was on display in our public libraries.
"Marketing cocaine as nose candy to impressionable young minds in our NSW State libraries is totally unacceptable," he said.
"This is advertising illegal drugs as if they were a smorgasbord of fun and games at an amusement park."
The NSW Government said yesterday that the postcard's audience was 18 to 25-year-olds and it was "intended to reflect young people's language with regard to drug types".
What do you think? Do you think it is possible to push harm minimisation to 'dangerous new levels'?
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butterflychaser
almost 2 years ago
How ridiculous. I'd agree that it's a 'new low' - a new low for the anti-drug critics. I find their comments incredibly patronising and ill informed. I actually do not think I'm particularly 'impressionable'. On the contrary - I am both cynical and analytical when I read any information...
Good on the NSW government for recognising that zero-tolerance just does not work and for spreading the harm information message.
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