Laws prohibiting peer distribution of injecting equipment in Australia: A critical analysis of their effects

Volume: 26, Issue: 12, Pages: 1198 - 1206
Published: Dec 1, 2015
Abstract
null The law is a key site for the production of meanings around the ‘problem' of drugs in public discourse. In this article, we critically consider the material-discursive ‘effects' of laws prohibiting peer distribution of needles and syringes in Australia. Taking the laws and regulations governing possession and distribution of injecting equipment in one jurisdiction (New South Wales, Australia) as a case study, we use Carol Bacchi's...
Paper Details
Title
Laws prohibiting peer distribution of injecting equipment in Australia: A critical analysis of their effects
Published Date
Dec 1, 2015
Volume
26
Issue
12
Pages
1198 - 1206
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