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A JOURNALIST from a Fairfield paper calls me for comment on a UN report warning of an increase of opium production in Burma, a major supplier of Australia's heroin. Concerned about the potential impact on Cabramatta (previously known as the "heroin capital of Australia") I tell him th...

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Published inSydney morning herald
Main Author Vuong Van Nguyen - Vuong Van Nguyen is the co-ordinator of UnitingCare Burnside's Moving Forward program, which assists families who are affected by drug use in the Cabramatta area
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney, N.S.W Fairfax Digital 10.11.2007
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Summary:A JOURNALIST from a Fairfield paper calls me for comment on a UN report warning of an increase of opium production in Burma, a major supplier of Australia's heroin. Concerned about the potential impact on Cabramatta (previously known as the "heroin capital of Australia") I tell him that we must learn from experience. I emphasise the need for investment in drug prevention and early intervention, and for understanding of drug issues among our culturally and linguistically diverse communities. None of this makes the article. Instead the story paints a frightening picture of a "heroin tsunami" about to hit the streets.
ISSN:0312-6315