1. Introduction Flashcards
What are the influences of drug use in Australia?
- Media
- Film, television, music
- Personal experience
- Other peoples attitudes
- Myths
- Family history
How long has alcohol consumption been around?
at least 8000 years
How long has tobacco consumption been around?
thousands of years
how long has opium use been around?
7000 years age in Mesopotamia
Approximately how long have hallucinogen use been around?
9000 years
where has ephedrine been found and how far do they date back?
sites in Iraq and Asia dating back tens of thousands of years
Where were Hallucinogenic mushrooms mentioned in ancient times?
in ancient Hindu texts
how long has beer and wine been around?
8000 years
when was the first known use of cocaine
about 2000 years ago
In ancient times, how were drugs experienced?
experience was perceived as spiritual or supernatural, part of a process of improvement. it was also seen as a symbolic relationship with nature and the spirit world.
what was drug use restricted to in ancient times?
rites (religious ceremonies and acts) and ceremonies
what is behind the attempts to control and perceive social harm of drug use?
xenophobia, class, economic and political interests
What did the control of drugs lead to?
many forms of drug use being defined as problematic and socially distruptive
What drugs did Aboriginal people have access to before colonisation?
they had only limited contact with psychoactive substances - some plant-based stimulants and depressants used
what did the first fleet bring to Australia?
medicines, drugs and hemp seeds for protection from warm climates and tropical diseases
why did the government actively support the growing of hemp for the around 150 years after the first fleet?
provided land and other grants, popular as medicine, used as an intoxicant by members of the literati
what were the main drugs used in late 1800s?
opium and cocaine based stimulants
in the late 1800s, who were the common users of opium and cocaine based stimulants?
doctors/nurses, the middle-upper class, housewives and later by chinese immigrants
why did housewives in the late 1800s use opium and cocaine?
for depression and menstrual pain
what was herione sold as in the 1800s
as cough suppressor and cold medicine
what was morphine used for in the late 1800s?
to help teething children sleep
what as cocaine used for in the 1800s?
cured toothaches. dandruff, and used in medicinal tonics
what occurred in 1808 with regard to alcohol?
the rum rebellion
what was the rum rebellion?
On 26th January 1808, officers and men of the New South Wales Corps marched to Government House in Sydney in an act of rebellion against Governor William Bligh. Bligh was arrested and the colony was placed under military rule. This was the only time in Australian history that a government was overthrown by a military coup.
what occurred in the 1830s with regard to alcohol?
the Temperance Movement’ peaking during World War I/Great Depression. Prohibition of alcohol in states of Australia
what occurred in 1837 with regards to alcohol?
laws were passed to prevent Aboriginal access to alcohol
what is the six o’clock swill?
The six o’clock swill was an Australian and New Zealand slang term for the last-minute rush to buy drinks at a hotel bar before it closed. During a significant part of the 20th century, most Australian and New Zealand hotels shut their public bars at 6 pm. A culture of heavy drinking developed during the time between finishing work at 5 pm and the mandatory closing time only an hour later.
