James told the Drug-Free Ambassadors that he wished he found them before he started on marijuana at the age of 14. In less than three years he graduated to heroin and got into stealing to support his habit. Having now paid for this with a 10-year stint in jail he wants the Ambassadors to reach all the kids in Australia so no one else has to suffer the way he has.

And now the Federal Treasury and the Department of Family and Community Services had made it easier for the Drug-Free Ambassadors of Australia to get to kids like James in time, by granting the group full tax deductible status and putting them on the register of Harm Prevention Charities.

The timing of this recognition couldn't be better. It coincides with the Ambassadors' plan to release hundreds of thousands of new booklets to let youth know the truth about heroin, marijuana, cocaine, LSD, speed or methamphetamines, ecstasy, crack, kiddie cocaine (ritalin) and painkillers.