Contents
Introduction 2- Illicit Drugs and Contemporary issues 2
- History of Illicit Drugs in Australia and Relevant Government Policies 4
- Health and Illicit Drugs – National Agenda 5
- Australia’s Health Policies towards Illicit Drugs 6
- Various Campaigns and Initiatives 7
- Comparison and Contrast with other Countries 7
- Conclusion 8
- Works Cited 9
Description
This assignment is based on the following assignment description –
Discuss what contemporary pressures or influences have made the following an issue on the health policy agenda?
Health and the use of illicit drugs
Drawing on relevant policy literature, theories and models, discuss how the issue came to attract attention and demand a policy response.
You will need to discuss the agenda setting “process” and analyse how issues got onto policy agendas alongside so many other pressing issues.
