Illicit Drug Acceptance
The latest Australian national drug survey shows that for Australians aged 14 years and older that had been offered illicit drugs, a large proportion accepted the offer and used the drug.
Across all age groups nearly 6 out of 10 Australians used cannabis offered to them.
For illicit drugs like ICE, amphetamines and cocaine half of all Australians accepted the offer and used the drugs.
In the case of ecstasy and hallucinogens 4 out of 10 Australians used the drug when offered to them.
For Australian teenagers, half used cannabis when offered to them and 4 in 10 used ICE and amphetamines that was offered to them.
1 in 4 Australian teenagers used ecstasy, cocaine, hallucinogens and ketamine when offered to them.
More males were likely to use offered cannabis and hallucinogens but more women were likely to use ecstasy, Ice, amphetamines and ketamine than men.
(Source: 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, released July 2011)
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS-
When Australians are exposed to easily available illicit drugs how they resist that temptation depends on their knowledge of the drugs harm.
What is particularly disturbing is the high level of illicit drug use by Australian teenagers when exposed to easy availability.
All identified drug users should be diverted into court ordered and supervised detoxification and rehabilitation to get the users free of drug use quickly and permanently.
THE DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS-
More detoxification & rehabilitation that gets illicit drug users drug free.
Court ordered and supervised detoxification & rehabilitation.
Less illicit drug users, drug pushers and drug related crimes.
43/2011
