An incident early this year shows us how illicit drugs can influence a user’s thought process and actions.
Matthew Branagan, a well-known creative professional, was convicted of sexual assault. He had climbed into a window and forced himself on a sleeping woman.
Mr. Branagan blamed his actions on his cocaine habit.
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New South Wales is making the headlines again relating to illicit cocaine use.
This after recent operations targeting the supply of cocaine in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. In this case, Police apprehended a total of 55 people for either buying or selling cocaine. What’s shocking is the brazen way buyers and sellers act on the streets of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It is definitely unsettling.
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Ice use is a problem not exclusive to adults. In the past five years, it has become the drug of choice of teenagers in Australia.
In an article by Esther Tan for the Sydney Morning Herald, she details the findings of commissioner Dan Howard in a public inquiry to find effective ways to combat rising levels of ice use in the country.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is worrying about the sluggish economy and slowing levels of consumption of Australian citizens.
But there is one thing that Australians are spending a lot on…and that’s illegal drugs.
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We’ve all been hearing a lot about drug deaths at music festivals lately.
You probably expect me to say that drug use is not exclusive to music festivals and young adults — which is true.
But there is something even more starting. Find out what the related news and statistics reveal about overall illicit drug use in Australia.
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The “just say no” campaign of the Australian government against drugs has clearly failed.
With the recent deaths of a 21-year-old and 23-year-old partygoer in Melbourne, hundreds took to social media to bemoan the government’s lack of an effective drug strategy.
In a report by Shireen Khalil of News.com., Australians are clamoring for a new actionable solution.
The Premier himself has considered banning the festivals. However, the first pill testing trial at a festival last year showed promising results.
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If you think that record high drug deaths in Australia should be outside your company’s sphere of concern, think again.
A recent article in The Age by Aisha Dow reports the alarming new figures of drug deaths in Australia. There is a new breed of killer drugs that are claiming more lives than heroin or speed.
Out of all illicit drugs, it is ice (also known as crystal meth), that has the biggest impact on workers, their families, and society.
It is a cause for such great concern that the Queensland state government is investing $5.4 million towards helping families break the cycle of ice addiction.
This highlights the problem of ice in what may seem a part of the population. What it does not show is the severity of ice in the workplace.
A recent news report by Thomas Chamberlin in the Courier-Mail illustrates the worrying size of the ice problem in Australia.
After an 18-month long investigation, the police uncovered a massive operation in Queensland. The sheer number of people involved is surprising and unsettling. Read More
Australia is the world’s highest consumer of illicit recreational drugs. It is not a reputation to be proud of.
One reason why we’ve won “the gold medal” in drug use is down to the explosive increase in the availability and consumption of Ice.
The National Drug Survey revealed that approximately half of all methamphetamine users consume Ice and the number of people on Ice has doubled.
I turned up for work and wondered where my business partner was. Several hours later I discovered why he didn’t appear. He had been found dead in an alley way at Kings Cross with a needle still in his arm. He had died of a heroin overdose.
I had no idea that he had a drug addiction. We had been working together for 15 years. How was it that he had managed to keep it a secret from me?
The shock of this tragic discovery worsened when I found out he had been fiddling the books in order to pay for his habit. He had taken more than $300,000 from the company account.
No matter how well you think you know someone…you don’t.
The story on the left is not just any story. It is the story of Drug-Safe’s founder Michael White. The events destroyed his then-business. It was the reason he created Drug-Safe Australia and made it his mission to help companies like yours avoid similar tragedies.
One person, one incident could ruin your business forever. Not to mention the lives impacted of employees, families and depending on the incident even random members of the public.
It is our mission to help you avoid such tragic incidents from impacting or destroying your company. Our professional staff members will work with you to determine the best approach in protecting your employees.
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