Meth remains Australia's illicit drug of choice, report says

Minister says the nationwide level of methamphetamine consumption is ‘extraordinary’ Three tonnes of cocaine, 1.2 tonnes of MDMA and more than 700 kilograms of heroin were consumed in Australia between August 2016 and August 2017, while a staggering eight tonnes-plus of methamphetamine were shot up, smoked or snorted. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s fourth National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report, released on Thursday, showed an overall increase in illicit drug consumption across the country compared with the previous report. We know we have a very serious issue with methamphetamine Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/05/meth-remains-australias-illicit-drug-of-choice-report-says #Headlines by: Australian Associated Press

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