1. Drugs - their classification and nature -- 2. Dependence -- 3. Cannabis -- 4. Other drugs in common use -- 5. Treatment -- 6. Conventions -- 7. History of Australian Law - Conventional wisdom -- 8. Drugs - applicable laws -- 9. The making of legislative policy -- 10. Efficacy of policy -- 11. Costs of the prohibitions -- 12. Effects of prohibitions -- 13. The role of the media -- 14. Popular misconceptions -- 15. Overseas experience : England - Drugs in England : The Merseyside experience -- 16. Overseas experience : Netherlands -- 17. Overseas experience : Switzerland -- 18. Education -- 19. The mood for change -- 20. Options -- 21. Concerns -- 22. The road to reform -- 23. Conclusions
