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Methamphetamine, ecstasy dominate drug worries
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Methamphetamine, ecstasy dominate drug worries

THE twin scourges of methamphetamine and ecstasy abuse dominate the drug problems being faced by nations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, two new reports said.

Nearly half the countries in the region now rank methamphetamine as the primary drug of concern, while the rest consider ecstasy their biggest threat.

Most of the 13 nations studied in a new report by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) also report growing abuse of both drugs.

"We should not underestimate the threat that illegal drugs use and supply poses to the wider Asia-Pacific region's stability and the potential impact of this situation on Australia," said ANCD chairman Dr John Herron.

A second report, by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, documents growing concerns about the more potent forms of methamphetamine that have recently appeared on Australian streets.

With their appearance has come a steady rise in problem indicators, including methamphetamine-induced psychosis, says the UN report, which with the ANCD report will be released at Australia's first conference on amphetamines in Sydney tomorrow.

Between 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 there has been a 56 per cent rise in the number of hospital admissions in Australia for abuse of psycho-stimulants, said the UN report.

"These psychosis cases often present with violent aggressive behaviour and are placing a considerable strain on emergency hospital resources."

The UN report also reports a noticeable increase in ecstasy use in Australia over the past decade, with abuse slightly higher in the past year than for methamphetamine.

"While the trend in abuse for methamphetamine is stable, the trend for ecstasy is increasing," the report said.

Abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) is now estimated to affect some 25 million people worldwide, with more than 60 per cent of abusers in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

The dramatic growth in abuse is due to the availability and accessibility of precursor chemicals, sophisticated trafficking networks and a large, mostly young, vulnerable population, said the UN report.

The ANCD report also shows that amphetamines are making substantial inroads into youth cultures in many Asia-Pacific countries.

Among its more alarming findings are that Indonesia is now a transit point for drugs as well as a destination and source of narcotics.

It said 80 per cent of HIV infections in Indonesia are linked to injecting drug use, 25,000 new drug users are appearing in Thailand every year, and the amphetamine "ice" is now the main drug in the Philippines.

The ANCD report calls for Australia to strengthen its regional role in drug issues and pump more money into developing research and treatment in the region.

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legalize and standardize. that'll save some lives at least.


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Re: Methamphetamine, ecstasy dominate drug worries [Re: phungi]
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phungi said:
legalize and standardize. that'll save some lives at least.

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