Pushing the Drug Debate
The Media's Role in Policy Reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11228334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morag Mcarthur (0000-0002-0629-0892, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-165 |
| Publication date | 1999-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1999.tb01075.x |
| OpenAlex | W140579515 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 5 |
In light of the Federal Government decision to withdraw support from the Australian Capital Territory's heroin trial and the Prime Minister's continued strong resistance this paper examines the history of methadone treatment in Australia. It argues that the shift in views surrounding methadone treatment in the mid 1980s was assisted in part by two factors. The first was the role of the media; the second was the leadership taken by the Federal Government culminating in 1985 with the Drug Summit. The story of methadone treatment, particularly the role of the media, is a reminder of the strong emotional response some drugs creates in the minds of the community and politicians. This example of policy reform also illustrates how certain groups can harness the media's influence and effect change
Capital (architecture · Government (linguistics · Methadone · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Project commissioning · Psychiatry · Public relations · Publishing · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Summit · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Law · Medicine · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |