Most reject illicit drug use
73% of males in Australia disapprove of the use of cannabis.
80% of females in Australia disapprove of the use of cannabis.
In 2001 there were 2,663,600 Australians over the age of 14 that had used illicit drugs in the last year.
Of these 2.7 million Australians that had used an illicit drug-
- 2,029,500 had used cannabis
- 534,200 had used amphetamines
- 456,400 had used ecstasy
- 37,700 had used heroin
However heroin was seen as the drug of most concern to Australians.
(Source: "2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey)
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS-
Australians DO NOT support illicit drug use even for cannabis the most widely used illicit drug.
Whilst heroin was of most concern to Australians, the other drugs like cannabis, amphetamines and ecstasy are more widely used.
The reason that Australians have a lower concern about more widely used illicit drugs is because the harmful effects of these other drugs is not widely known.
Cannabis, amphetamines and ecstasy all are mind altering narcotics that cause death, permanent disability or shortened lives.
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.
8/2003
