The ACT’s new drug decriminalisation laws treat addiction as a health issue. How will that help users?

 The ACT’s new drug decriminalisation laws treat addiction as a health issue. How will that help users?

Next Saturday the ACT’s new drug laws will come into effect, meaning people found possessing small quantities of illicit drugs like heroin, ice or cocaine will be cautioned, fined or referred to a drug counselling program instead of being charged.

Next Saturday the ACT will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs.
Substances like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine will still be illegal.
But…