Drug Use in Australia (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of a drug
Definition of a drug
Any substance that alters bodily function
Two main drug categories
Two main drug categories
Legal and illicit (illegal) substances
Most common illicit drug (2013)
Most common illicit drug (2013)
Cannabis (10.2%)
Pharmaceutical misuse rate 2013
Pharmaceutical misuse rate 2013
4.7%, up from 3.7% in 2007
Three legal drug classifications in Aus
Three legal drug classifications in Aus
Legal drugs, prescription drugs, illicit drugs
Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
Mandates plain packaging & health warnings on cigarettes
Min age to buy cigarettes NSW
Min age to buy cigarettes NSW
18 years (Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008)
Five types of illicit drug offences
Five types of illicit drug offences
Use, possession, cultivation, trafficking, importation
Biological samples for drug testing
Biological samples for drug testing
Breath, saliva, blood, urine, sweat, hair, nails
Endeavour Energy case ruling 2012
Endeavour Energy case ruling 2012
Urine testing unjust; only oral swab permitted