'Most strikingly, one in two Australians who had used heroin in the last month (50.3%) were diagnosed or treated for mental illness in the last 12 months compared with only one in eleven (9.1%) of those who had not used heroin in the last 12 months,' Mr Batts said.above from 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings by Australian Institute of Health and Wealfare.
In 2004, one in fourteen young Australians aged 12-15 years (7.2%) reported having used an illicit drug, with marijuana/cannabis use accounting for most of this (5.2%).
and that one in eight (12.9%) reported having been abused, either verbally or physically, or having been put in fear by someone affected by illicit drugs.
The proportion of people who had recently used marijuana/cannabis was 11% in 2004-but around 1 in 5 teenagers had used cannabis in the last 12 months.above fr Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2004, by Australian Institute of Health and Wealfare.
While marijuana use was at a new low, recent ecstasy use hit a new peak (3%).
'While the 3% overall figure might not seem all that much, ecstasy and related drugs were commonly used by 12- to 24-year-olds in 2004', Ms Dowling said.
'In particular, among the 20- to 24-year-olds, 13% had used ecstasy recently, while 11% had used meth/amphetamines.'
1 in 10 sentenced prisoners in 2004 was imprisoned for drug-related offences, most commonly dealing/trafficking drugs.
cocaine use 1.0%, and hallucinogen use 0.7%.Above come fr 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results,
ecstasy use 3.4%
o Almost two in five people who used an illicit drug in the past month reported high or very high levels of psychological distress.
Any proof?With billions of money in and out,u think MAS can spotOriginally posted by iveco:We let Burmese drug lords launder dirty money on our shores. Which one is worse?
If drug money is indeed laundered in Singapore, the government loses its moral credibility, but this government is not credible to ppl like you in the first place, so how can it be worse?Originally posted by iveco:We let Burmese drug lords launder dirty money on our shores. Which one is worse?
One piece of advice, the links, like all other sources of news, must be viewed with an open mind and not with a partisan mindset.Originally posted by iveco:Lazerlords has posted a few links on the Burmese connection. Do you want them?