❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of prisoners testing positive for drugs each month since June 2002, and the types of drugs detected. The Attorney General provided a breakdown of targeted and random drug tests, but May 2003 data was unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 1605Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many prisoners have tested positive for drugs each month since 30 June 2002?
(2) For which drugs did the prisoners in (1) return positive tests?
(2) For which drugs did the prisoners in (1) return positive tests?
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Answered
26 June 2003
Response time
23 days
Targeted Random July 2002 63 5 August 2002 64 2 September 2002 74 11 October 2002 47 3 November 2002 52 2 December 2002 32 1 January 2003 66 2 February 2003 45 12 March 2003 37 2 April 2003 50 6 Total number of distinct prisoners who returned positive tests was 478. 2. The following drugs were detected in the positive tests identified in question 1. Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
July 2002 63 5 August 2002 64 2 September 2002 74 11 October 2002 47 3 November 2002 52 2 December 2002 32 1 January 2003 66 2 February 2003 45 12 March 2003 37 2 April 2003 50 6 Total number of distinct prisoners who returned positive tests was 478. 2. The following drugs were detected in the positive tests identified in question 1. Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
2. The following drugs were detected in the positive tests identified in question 1. Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
July 2002 63 5 August 2002 64 2 September 2002 74 11 October 2002 47 3 November 2002 52 2 December 2002 32 1 January 2003 66 2 February 2003 45 12 March 2003 37 2 April 2003 50 6 Total number of distinct prisoners who returned positive tests was 478. 2. The following drugs were detected in the positive tests identified in question 1. Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
2. The following drugs were detected in the positive tests identified in question 1. Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
Cannabis Amphetamines Opiates Alcohol Methamphetamines Benzodiazepines Methadone Other Figures for May 2003 have not been collated and therefore are unavailable.
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