Alcohol and other drug treatment policy in Australia.

The author discusses the need for the Australian government to rethink its policy on addressing the problem of alcohol and illicit drug use. According to the author, the government spends more in law enforcement to address the problem than in creating alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment policy. He believes that a good AOD policy should involve a balance between reducing drug supply by law enforcement, reducing demand by treating users and reducing harmful consequences by intervention.