This "Community Report", written collaboratively by Aboriginal Australians and indigenous islanders, National Health Centre and University Health Unit representatives, and drug and alcohol community services, shows the findings of a study of the treatment and service needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. Ninety-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were interviewed to obtain the material for the document.

Sections include:

• Care, sharing family
• Why did we do the research?
• Who told their stories? What were their stories? What would they like to happen? How do they think services can be improved?
• Messages from alcohol and drug treatment services
• Hepatitis A, B, and C
• The past, present, and future
• Gambling
• Hopes for the future...
• What happens now?
• Some helpful contact numbers