More prison drug focus needed on root causes, says Australian National Council on Drugs

By Ben Latham
Updated July 24 2014 - 12:18am, first published July 23 2014 - 8:26pm
English springer spaniel Boone reports for duty with the ACT Corrective Services' K9 Unit. Photo: Jay Cronan
English springer spaniel Boone reports for duty with the ACT Corrective Services' K9 Unit. Photo: Jay Cronan

Australian prisons are investing heavily in trying to stop drugs getting into jails when they should be more focused on root causes, the Australian National Council on Drugs says.

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