Attorney General less than Ecstatic

Sandra Kanck has found herself the subject of criticism yet again.

This time it is for suggesting that one solution for those Vietnam Veterans suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder might be the therapeutic use of 3,4-MDMA, commonly known as Ecstacy.

Perhaps because Ecstasy is better known as an illegal drug, this has attracted a lot of criticism.

AdelaideNow... Kanck blasts Atkinson ecstasy 'no'

Mr Atkinson said the Government would "not be supporting Sandra Kanck's latest rave" and "Vietnam Veterans are not laboratory mice for a left-wing social experiment."

There has also been criticism from the RSL on the basis that it would be using Vietnam Veterans as research subjects.

What this ignores is the fact that the therapeutic use of Ecstasy has been studied, and indeed the history of the drug is that it was developed for therapeutic use.

See this List of Research Studies

Once it was made illegal, though, it seems that any suggestion of using it is ridiculed.

Many of the drugs that are abused are perfectly legal - benzodiazepines are very widely abused, as are morphine and methadone.

But somehow it is OK to give them to Vietnam Veterans, even though they provide no long-term solutions.

A New Beginning

As those of you who follow my radio show would already know, my law firm has moved to new premises.

After many years of operating out of the old "Port Adelaide Providores" building in Lipson St at Port Adelaide, we have now moved to a converted cottage at 18 Market St Adelaide. This is so much easier for our clients to get to - whether they are coming by car, or using public transport.

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We are all very excited about our new beginning, and look forward to being able to do an even better job of looking after all of our clients.