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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 ]
In the ACT Greens policy platform, it is a goal of the Greens to "Legalise the production, sale, and use of cannabis and cannabis products for recreational use," "Defend and extend the decriminalisation of possession of drugs in quantities appropriate for personal use," and to expunge criminal records related to use, sale and cultivation of ...
Fatalities resulting from medical conditions attributed to long term drug use is the second highest way heroin users in Australia die, accounting for 20-35% of total fatality rates. [5] As opioids are the drug most commonly injected in Australia, [ 2 ] heroin users are prone to diseases, such as blood-borne viruses, like Hepatitis C and HIV ...
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 .
Responsible drug use seeks to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks associated with psychoactive drug use. For illegal psychoactive drugs that are not diverted prescription controlled substances, some critics [1] [2] believe that illegal recreational drug use is inherently irresponsible, due to the unpredictable and unmonitored strength and purity of the drugs and the risks of addiction ...
Illegal since 1965. As of 2022, use and possession of up to 15 g (1 ⁄ 2 oz) are punished with heavy fines and possible loss of driver's license. [185] [186] [187] Solberg's Cabinet proposed a decriminalization bill in 2021 that would remove all sanctions for illegal drug use, including possession of up to 10 g (3 ⁄ 8 oz) of cannabis. Six ...
A medical cannabis crop in Australia. Cannabis is a plant used in Australia for recreational, medicinal and industrial purposes. In 2022–23, 41% of Australians over the age of fourteen years had used cannabis in their lifetime and 11.5% had used cannabis in the last 12 months.