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As an alternative to prohibition and criminal sanctions when dealingwith illicit drugs, safe injecting rooms have recently been set up withinAustralia
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As an alternative to prohibition and criminal sanctions when dealing with illicit drugs, safe injecting rooms have recently been set up within Australia. Indeed, the introduction of safe injecting rooms has been a catalyst in addressing community issues relevant to drugs. As police we generally focus on the criminal restriction and interdiction issues pertaining to illicit drug use. However, in more recent times with the awareness of relevant topics such as health and social issues, Victoria Police have adopted a 'harm minimisation' approach in dealing with drugs. The establishment of safe injecting rooms as part of this 'harm minimisation' approach will be discussed, and the advantages and disadvantages considered and reviewed. The 'harm minimisation' approach "is not about legalisation of drug abuse. It recognises that people take drugs, both legal and illegal for a variety of reasons, and that the community should aim to reduce the associated harms"...
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