SOCIETY: Who benefits from drugs?*

The Australian Federal Police gave evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs in August 2002 that international criminals controlling the heroin trade into Australia had switched their major source of drug income from heroin to “speed”.The police told the politicians that the criminals made this “business decision” based on market research of drug users.The research highlighted that drug users in Australia preferred to pop a pill than inject thems…

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