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Illicit drug use in Australia is the recreational use of prohibited drugs in Australia.Illicit drugs include illegal drugs (such as cannabis, opiates, and certain types of stimulants), pharmaceutical drugs (such as pain-killers and tranquillisers) when used for non-medical purposes, and other substances used inappropriately (such as inhalants). [1]
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. [1] When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect . [ 1 ]
Cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory has been decriminalised for personal recreational use since 2020. [1] By way of federal law, Hemp is legal. [ 2 ] Medical cannabis is also legal via federal law, since the passing of the respective law in October 2016. [ 3 ]
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The consumption of these drugs is known as doping. Doping is the administration of drugs to enhance the performance of a person or athlete. This can create unfair advantages in the game and also could lead to many health risks to the players that are doping. The AFL also has practices in place related to the use of illicit recreational drugs.
Drug cartels from North America have overtaken rivals in Southeast Asia to become Australia’s top suppliers of methamphetamine, police said, warning that Mexican gangs are “increasingly ...
Heroin is classified as an opioid drug produced from the opium poppy. [1] The illicit use of heroin in Australia emerged during the 1960s. [2] Its origins have been linked to American troops stationed in major cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, who introduced the drug to the red-light districts whilst on their recreational leave. [2]
A survey about drug use conducted in 1997 of two NSW populations of Aboriginal Australians found that 38% had used Cannabis. [96] As part of the 2004 National Drug Strategy, [87] a survey was conducted assessing drug use among Indigenous populations living in urban areas. Results showed that 48% had tried cannabis at least once, and 22% had ...