IS THE HOWARD GOVERNMENT DOING ENOUGH TO STOP THE DRUG PROBLEM IN AUSTRALIA? 1n 1999, 737 Australians died of a heroin overdose. This is double what it was in 1993. Prime Minister John Howard was elected in 1996, and only now, after 5 years has he finally acknowledged the drug problem in Australia. Recently the government has introduced a 27 million dollar anti-drugs strategy. This strategy, which will include education, crime prevention, law enforcement and rehabilitation, is already underway. A parental …showed first 75 words of 1009 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1009 total…Government can work out ways to stop the boredom, low self esteem and curiosity of the youth today then maybe a strategy like this would work, but unfortunately he will not change his stubborn views that are not helping Australia at all. If Mr Howard keeps going the way he is it will send people into more of a downward spiral of isolation, which may end in more overdoses, people taking up drugs and suicide.