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1 results foundAuthor: Gately, Natalie Title: Amphetamine Users and Crime in Western Australia, 1999–2009 Summary: Statistics consistently highlight a higher prevalence of the use of amphetamines in Western Australia compared with other Australian drug markets. It is the third most commonly used drug in Western Australia behind cannabis and ecstasy. Using data collected by Drugs Use Monitoring Australia (DUMA) program at the East Perth watch-house, researchers from Edith Cowan University explore the relationship between amphetamine use and the crimes committed by detainees who have used this drug. Findings include that amphetamine users are more likely to commit property, robbery and weapons offences than users of other drugs. However, users are no more prone to violent offences, which supports other studies of amphetamine users and their criminal behaviours. It is also concluded that the failure to reduce the use of amphetamines has a cumulative social and health cost to the community. Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 6p. Source: Internet Resource: Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice No. 437: Accessed July 7, 2012 at: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/421-440/tandi437.aspx Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/421-440/tandi437.aspx Shelf Number: 125491 Keywords: AmphetaminesDrug Abuse and Addiction Drug OffendersDrug Abuse and Crime (Australia) |