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'Locking them up does not fix the problem': calls to decriminalise personal drug use grow louder

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room in Melbourne

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room in Melbourne Source: AAP

Organisations, including the United Nations, are calling for governments to decriminalise personal drug use and possession.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

Source: SBS



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Organisations, including the United Nations, are calling for governments to decriminalise personal drug use and possession.



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