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Taking the Profit Out of Drug Trafficking

Select Committee on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981· 27 November 1997general_report

This 1997 interim report by the WA Select Committee on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 focuses on combating illicit drug trafficking, particularly heroin. It highlights the increasing availability of heroin, its impact on crime rates, and the challenges faced by law enforcement. The report also contrasts the heroin situation with the earlier amphetamine problem.

Impact

The increasing availability of heroin affected young people, drug users, law enforcement, corrective services, and the broader community due to rising crime rates and health issues.

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