Recent sewage testing in regional Queensland has pointed towards an increase in the use of the drug ice despite state government programs to address the issue.
The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program today released a report that found Queensland’s methamphetamine consumption increased between April 2018 and August 2018, totalling more than 9.6 tonnes over the past year.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission chief executive Michael Phelan says “understanding local drug consumption patterns assists law enforcement, policy, regulatory and health agencies develop targeted supply, demand and harm reduction strategies.”