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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]
Drug Law Reform Australia was a political party in Australia. [1] The aims of the party were to create a new regulatory system for illegal drugs in Australia, and influence the political debate around drug use towards decriminalisation and harm minimisation. The party is the outshoot of community groups lobbying elected politicians about the ...
In 1995, the Western Australian Government Task Force on Drug Abuse published a report titled Protecting the Community. The task force stated "There should be a major emphasis on law enforcement" and that "Law enforcement should be underpinned by clear and unequivocal opposition to all forms of illicit drug use".
Australian drug laws are criminal laws and mostly exist at the state and territory level, not the federal, and are therefore different, which means an analysis of trends and laws for Australia is complicated. The federal jurisdiction has enforcement powers over national borders. In October 2016, Australia legislated for some medicinal use cannabis.
The National Drug Strategy (NDS) is the national drug regulation organization which maintains drug policy of the Australian Government.It began with its first framework in 1998 and has regularly formulated the Australian approach to drug education, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of substance abuse.
Under Australia's law, methamphetamine is a Schedule 8 drug, available for medical use but restricted in manufacture, supply, and possession. [1] The drug is sought after to give oneself a ‘high’ or a ‘rush’ in their body. [2] Users of this drug often feel senses of exhilaration and arousal as the brain is flooded with monoamines ...
In 1998, the Prime Minister established the ANCD as part of the Commonwealth Government's response to reduce the harm caused by drugs in Australia. [3]In 2004, National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIADC) was established by The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) specially provide the most suitable and efficient solution for ANCD to solve the problems of Indigenous drug and ...
In Western Australia, the drug court operates in the Perth Magistrates' Court and the Perth Children's Court. The Magistrates' Court drug court is supported by the Magistrates' Court Act 2004 (WA), which enables the Chief Magistrate to establish divisions within the court to deal with specific classes of cases or offenders, such as drug cases ...