The Australian Illicit Drug Guide
Pub date: June 2001
RRP: $39.95
ISBN: 9781863953627
Imprint: Black Inc.
Format: PB
Size: 210 x 148mm
Extent: 560pp

The Australian Illicit Drug Guide

Every person's guide to illegal drugs -their use, effects and history, treatment options and legal penalties.

The Australian Illicit Drug Guide is the first accessible and comprehensive guide to one of Australia's most critical social problems.

The Australian Illicit Drug Guide contains:

  • Profiles of the illicit drugs most used in Australia - their street names, origins, appearance, user profile, pharmacology, effects and treatment options
  • An extensive glossary of drug-related terms
  • World and Australian histories of illicit drug use
  • A guide to Australian illicit drugs legislation
  • A comprehensive guide to further reading

The Australian Illicit Drug Guide is an essential resource for parents, educators, drug users, health professionals, social workers, law enforcement officials and all those concerned with the impact of illicit drugs.



Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell is the author of The Australian Illicit Drug Guide. He is a drug and trauma counsellor and researcher who has worked in the drug field for the past decade. He studied psychotherapy and trauma at the Cairnmillar Institute in Melbourne and trained as a drug counsellor at Odyssey House therapeutic community (Vic.). Andrew completed his PhD at the School of Social Sciences at Deakin University where he was awarded the Isi Leibler University Prize.