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Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again…
Organised crime has a long history in Australia. For more than a century, criminal groups have accumulated vast fortunes, committed countless acts of intimidation and coercion and, at times, extreme and spectacular violence. But, as James Martin (HRA Tobacco Harm Reduction Adviser & Deakin Uni Criminologist) and Ed Jegasothy (Senior Lecturer, Sydney Uni) highlight in their new piece in The…
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“We’re Very Sorry”…
Formal apology letter to the 1.3 billion people who smoke cigarettes globally from the public health community… If you are interested in tobacco harm reduction check out this powerful open apology letter published on Substack by Dr Mark Tyndall (MD ScD FRCPC) that sets out why he was moved to issue a public apology to tobacco smokers globally on behalf…
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Black Market Economics – Enforcement, Adaptation & the Paradox of Prohibition
This keynote presentation by Dr James Martin (HRA special adviser on tobacco harm reduction) at the recent Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) Conference explores the unintended consequences of drug law enforcement in Australia. It begins by examining longitudinal trends in drug arrests, seizures, and enforcement funding, highlighting the escalation of prohibition efforts. […]
