Rising Living Costs Have No Impact on Australian Illicit Drug Consumption

Rising Living Costs Have No Impact on Australian Illicit Drug Consumption
Australian Federal Police display 75 kilograms of heroin at a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on May 27, 2003. Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australia saw a fall in illegal drug consumption in the past year. However, the downward trend was unrelated to high living cost pressures, raising concerns about the impact of illicit drugs on household budgets amid tough economic conditions.

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has released the latest wastewater analysis, which collected data from 58 wastewater plants across Australia, covering about 14 million people.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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