A group of 169 Western Australian Rotarians was surveyed to examine their attitudes concerning the treatment of users of different kinds of drugs, their own use of alcohol, cigarettes and analgesics, and their perceptions of their own drug taking habits. The survey findings revealed that while most Rotarians had realistic perceptions of the extent of their own drug use, there were discrepancies in their attitudes regarding the treatment they suggested for various drug users. Overall, illicit drug users were viewed less favorably than users of the legal drugs.
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