DRUG POLICY

THE ALP Federal drug policy states that "Labor will work with State
governments that wish to conduct a trial" of heroin injecting rooms "within
a clear legal framework and in compliance with Australia's international
treaty obligations".

The UN International Narcotics Control Board has pointed out that
Australian States that establish "heroin injecting rooms" are supporting
policies "that run counter to the treaty obligation limiting the use of
drugs to medical and scientific purposes only".

In other words, the ALP Federal policy supports trials of injecting rooms
that don't breach the treaty obligations, but all such trials breach these
obligations. Will the State Government comply with Federal policy and rule
against an injecting room trial for Perth?

C. S. ADAMS,

Girrawheen.