The Government's national drugs strategy, 2001-08, sets out a detailed programme of action to be implemented by the Department and agencies to tackle the problem. The strategy highlights the important contribution schools can make in the area of education and prevention and requires them to have substance use policies in place. In addition, An Agreed Programme for Government states new guidelines will be issued to all schools on the development of a drugs policy. I am pleased to inform the Senator that the guidelines have recently been issued under the title, Guidelines for Developing a School Substance Use Policy. These guidelines clearly articulate the Department's recommendations on how schools should deal with this issue.