Illicit drug use in Australia

work with is illicit drug users. An illicit drug user is an individual who partakes in taking ‘chemical agents that alter the biochemical or physiological processes ‘(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2015). As according to the New South Wales Police (2015) despite there only being a small propitiation of illicit drug users within communities, they can cause enormous amounts of harm that include ‘family and social difficulties, mental health issues, overdose related deaths, transmission of blood borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C, and involvement in drug-related crime’ (NSW Police 2015).The New South Wales Police (2015)…

universally used prohibited drug in Australia, its use, sale, and possession, use is illegal in some most states of Australia. The dictatorial model for remedial cannabis thereby needs to be developed with reflection of the international system of drug control and the international treaties of which Australia is a signatory. There are three treaties; 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and 1988 United Nations Convention Against…

Should marijuana usage be legalised in Australia? While some individuals may want the supply of marijuana usage in Australia to be legalised, it is a potential risk, if not used responsibly, and cautiously it will cause severe symptoms. Therefore, marijuana should be authorised in Australia, but only through the permission of medical treatment. Although individuals consider marijuana to help relieve their pain and discomfort, it can however cause severe symptoms leading up to death.…

Hospital where she later died. Approximately 70 people were charged with drug offences and another woman ended up in a coma. An approximate amount of 2 million pills are being smuggled into Australia everyday and one in three students at universities such as Monash saying that they have tried the drug. Dr. David Caldidott has joined the thousands pushing for pill testing stations at music festivals such as Stereosonic. The chemical compound, 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, or as it is…

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Marijuana is most commonly used drug in the United States. Marijuana comes from the Cannabis plant, which is a blend with dried and shredded leaves, seeds, flowers, and stems of the hemp plant (NIDA). Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC, is the main chemical in marijuana that is accountable for the psychotropic “high” effect. Marijuana also includes a chemical compound known as cannabinoids. Teenagers are known to use…

classification of marijuana has made rigorous clinical studies on the treatment efficacy of this substance to be difficult. Without careful scientific study and medical trials, there can be no reliable guidelines for marijuana’s administration, or indications of potential side effects from long time use. This is one of the biggest reasons that medical associations are trying to re-classify marijuana and remove it from “Schedule 1”, in order to permit further study, instead of…

As the most worldwide used illicit drug, the issue of the cannabis is the most controversial and frequently investigated topics both in the field of medicine and psychology. A continuing debate on legalized cannabis has lately been renewed. As a neuropsychology expert and scientific advisor on cannabis use strategy affair, the author disagree with the legalization of cannabis. The reason why the author against legalizing cannabis is that those who use the cannabis purely for medicinal purpose…

hydrastinine that would be similarly effective to the naturally occurring hydrastinine that had become rare and expensive. This early form of MDMA was included in patents filed by Merck in 1912, however, no purpose or medical use was indicated and research was stopped for economic reasons in 1927 (Bernschneider-Reif et al., 2006). Other than brief mentions in the 1950s and early 1960s, the substance would not make a mainstream…

witnessing, despite their daily compulsive use of certain substances, participants dismissed any conceptions of having a drug addiction. When asked to explain, I received similar responses, “I can stop whenever I want to” and “I can survive without drugs, thus I’m not addicted.” I further examined participants by adjuring them to reflect back on their lives since they began abusing drugs and specify any drastic alterations in their personality and overall behavior, and this time around…

There are many health concerns related to drug use in college that can last years or even a lifetime. “Alcohol-related automobile accidents are the number one cause of death among people ages 15 through 24” (Hartwick College). Repeated use of drugs and alcohol in college can ultimately lead to physical and psychological dependence in the future. There have been many reports showing that marijuana use has affected the brain in a negative way in ways that it affects their memory, learning, and…