I refer to drug and vaping-related incidents at WA public schools, and I ask: (a) During the 2025 school year, how many drug-related incidents were recorded at WA public schools; (b) During the 2025 s

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18 March 2026
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I refer to drug and vaping-related incidents at WA public schools, and I ask: (a) During the 2025 school year, how many drug-related incidents were recorded at WA public schools; (b) During the 2025 school year, how many vaping-related incidents were recorded at WA public schools; and (c) Please provide the equivalent answer to (a) and (b) for each of the following school years: (i) 2024; (ii) 2023; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2021; (v) 2020; (vi) 2019; (vii) 2018; and (viii) 2017?

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13 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
6 days
(a) 178
(b) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 383.
(c) (i-viii)
Year
Drug-related incidents
2024
160
2023
218
2022
299
2021
229
2020
132
2019
146
2018
125
2017
138
Note:
·       Drug-related incidents include illegal substances and prescription drugs but exclude those involving vapes and e-cigarettes, alcohol and volatile substances.

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