March 31, 2014

Divorce increases cocaine use New research by the University of Chicago indicates that parental divorce leads to increased illicit drug use by their children. The study of data collected between 1988 and 1992 by the US Department of Education showed that there was a strong… Read More »Divorce Increases Cocaine Use

Ice Killing A man who shot dead his friend was under the influence of the illicit drug ICE (methamphetamine) according to evidence in the Victoria Supreme Court. The 23 year old man has pleaded guilty of manslaughter of his 19 year old friend who he… Read More »Ice Killing

Drug Brain Damage A Royal Perth Hospital study has found that one in five SPEED users treated at the hospitals emergency department has a brain abnormality linked to memory loss, dementia and an increased risk of stroke. The study published in the Medical Journal of… Read More »Drug Brain Damage

Male Drivers On Speed Speed is the most commonly detected illicit drug at random police tests in Victoria accounting for 8 out of 10 detections. Cannabis was detected by one in three detections and ecstasy at one in eight detections. Males represent nine out of… Read More »Male Drivers On Speed

Amphetamines Amphetamines like speed and ICE had a 60 per cent increase in border detections during 2008/9. Amphetamine arrests accounted for one fifth of the national illicit drug arrests during 2008/9 second only to cannabis. Amphetamine arrests are the highest on record. South East Asia… Read More »Amphetamines

Amphetamine Report The latest annual report from the International Narcotics Control Board claims that most amphetamines like speed in Australia are made in domestic laboratories. These Australian illicit drug laboratories are small and highly mobile being able to be moved quickly and easily. However, there… Read More »Amphetamine Report

Back yard illicit drug risks According to police the rapid increase of back yard drug laboratories in residential areas poses increased risks of very powerful vapour explosions. In Victoria alone the number of laboratories found has increased from 19 in 2002 to 112 in 2009.… Read More »Backyard Illicit Drug Risks

Ice And Speed Risks Most amphetamine type illicit drugs like ICE and Speed are produced in Australia in clandestine laboratories. Where ICE and Speed are imported, the major detections are focused on Sydney with parcel post and air cargo used by the traffickers to get… Read More »Ice And Speed Risks

Ice Still Available The latest report from the Australian Crime Commission discloses that the illicit drug ICE (methamphetamine) remains readily available but some Australian states report that the market is volatile. Domestic production of ICE remains robust. Criminals supplying ICE to the Australian drug users… Read More »Ice Still Available