It is important that practitioners provide young people with as much information as possible regarding the law and their rights in relation to injecting drug use. The more information a young person has, the better the avoidance and/or management of any interaction with the legal system.
AIVL Legal Guide provides information on legal issues and penalties (for each state of Australia) associated with:
- Possession of a prohibited drug
- Self-administration and administering to others
- Possession of fits and other equipment
- Disposal of fits
- Manufacture/cultivation
- Supply/trafficking
- Drug supply and manslaughter
- Drugs and driving
- Sex industry work
- Discrimination
- Sexuality
Also available from www.aivl.org.au are handy Fact Sheets on Dealing with the Police and Overdose and Police Attendance.
