title: Comments on 'the great legalization debate'.
abstract: The debate over the legalization of drugs should be encouraged so that an appropriate and acceptable strategy can be formulated. Any policy should be based on the available data which should not be used selectively to establish an ideological position. Ultimately, the policy should be determined by what outcomes are considered to be the most desirable, taking into account both short term and long term objectives.
authors.affiliation: 582 Queensbury Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, 3051, Australia.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Santamaria