Stepping on to foreign shores

Abstract

The 20,000 kilometre journey from the United Kingdom to Australia has been made for 200 years by explorers, tradesmen, entrepreneurs, families keen to explore the land of opportunity and by a fair number of adventurers, paupers and vagabonds. Nowadays, the essential qualification for a Briton to gain entry into Australia is to be a drug and alcohol specialist. In this paper two professional brethren give their impressions of the drug and alcohol field in Australia from an old world perspective.

Keywords:

• alcohol drinking — Australia
• alcoholism — therapy — Australia
• substance dependence — therapy — Australia

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Notes on contributors

John B. Saunders

Both authors formerly Public Health Officers, Eastern Sydney Area Public Health Unit Previously general practitioner, Orange NSW, Australia.