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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]
In a report this year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that in 2022, global cocaine production reached 2,700 tons, a record high. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at ...
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]
Between 2009 and 2010 there were 41,087 illicit drug offenses in Australia. Between 2013 and 2014 this number increased by over 25 percent to 50,854 drug offenses; [30] furthermore, drug use increased from 22,842 to 28,409 over the same period of time. [30] This portrays an increasing trend in the amount of drug use in Australia and drug offenses.
The five remaining members of the infamous "Bali Nine" drug ring say they are "relieved and happy" to be home in Australia, after serving nearly 20 years in Indonesian prisons. Matthew Norman ...
The Legalise Cannabis Australia party, formerly the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) party, as their name suggests, is a party whose main goal is to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. Legalise Cannabis Australia does not hold any seats in the Federal Parliament, however they retain seats in the upper houses of the Victorian, [15 ...
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey said on Thursday it had captured Hakan Ayik, a top fugitive wanted in Australia for drug smuggling, and 36 others involved in an international organised crime ring that ...