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Major Studies of Drugs and Drug Policy | ||||
Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs | ||||
Volume 2 - Policies and Practices In Canada |
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Chapter 11 - A National Drug Strategy?Conclusions
While we recognize that the federal
government cannot act alone if it is to deal effectively with substance abuse
problems, our conclusions with respect to a national strategy regarding
psychoactive substances are generally limited to the role played at the federal
level. Ø Any future national drug strategy
should incorporate all psychoactive substances, including alcohol and tobacco. Ø To be successful, a national drug
strategy must involve a partnership with all levels of government and also with
non-governmental organizations. Ø Over the years, the intermittency of
funding has diminished the ability to co-ordinate and implement the strategy;
adequate resources and a long-term commitment to funding are needed if the
strategy is to be successful. Ø Clear objectives for the strategy
must be set out, and comprehensive evaluations of these objectives and the
results are required. Ø At the developmental stage, there is
a need to identify clear and shared criteria for “success”. Ø The core funding for the CCSA has
been insufficient for it to carry out its mandate; adequate funding for the
CCSA is essential. Ø There is a need for an independent
organization – the CCSA – to conduct national surveys at least every second
year; there is also a need to achieve some level of consistency, comparability
and similar time frames for provincially based school surveys. Ø Coordination at the federal level
should be given to a body that is not an integral part of one of the partner
departments. Ø Canada’s Drug Strategy’s should
adopt a balanced approach – 90% of federal expenditures are currently allocated
to supply reduction. |