Publications - Released in 2005
In October 2003 the Prime Minister announced that the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) had been asked to increase Australia’s involvement throughout the Asia–Pacific region, specifically to promote the prevention and reduction of drug use, and treatment for those with drug problems.
The body of this report provides a brief summary of the current illicit drug use situation, country responses to illicit drug issues, and Australian and international involvement in relation to illicit drugs for each country. More detailed analysis about each country, complete with referencing, is contained in Appendix A; and Australian and international project information, available at the time of the research, is outlined in Appendix B. The executive summary gives a broad overview of these data with findings for Asia and the Pacific presented separately.