Anyone's Child
could be a casualty
of the drug war
It’s time for drug laws that protect our families
Anyone’s Child: Families for Safer Drug Control amplifies the voices of those who have been directly impacted by drug policy failures and are now calling for the legal control and regulation of the drug market.
No one doubts that drugs can be dangerous – that’s why we should do all we can to prevent children and young people from taking them. But banning drugs and criminalising those who get involved with them causes even more harm.
If your child had a problem with drugs,
what do you think would help them most?
A doctor's
appointment
or
A criminal
record
“My only child might still be alive if ecstasy was regulated”
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Why major drug busts don’t work
We should do everything we can to
prevent children from taking drugs,
but if they still do, which would you rather they took?
Drugs that are:
- Of known strength & purity
- Produced in accordance
with strict medical standards
- Available with health warnings &
safe dosage information
OR
Drugs that are:
- Of unknown strength & purity
- Cut with dangerous adulterants
- Produced by organised criminals
- Being sold to fund conflict
& corruption
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