DASC also drew the Committee's attention to a New South Wales survey by Howard and Ziefert (1990) which indicated that "over 90% of young offenders used alcohol, anaesthetics and nicotine, 87% cannabis, 53% stimulants, 49% inhalants, 41% hallucinogens [and] 26% narcotics" (Drug and Alcohol Services submission; p. 5). 4.2 RECIDIVIST OFFENDERS According to the Children's Interest Bureau, for many young people, involvement in offending behaviour is very transient and reflects the adolescent's need to "test the limits imposed by authority ... and the values and assumptions of the social order ".

Supplementary training sessions were delivered on motivational interviewing and responding to cannabis related problems.

Cannabis was the most common, but not the only drug referred to.

Franks New South Wales Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 - Report on the Use of Cannabis fo r Medical Purposes (August 6) --- --- Youth Bills and Acts (October 29) --- --- Letter and Petition from the A n angu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Law and Culture Committee tabled during debate on the A n angu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara L and Rights (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2014 (December 2) --- --- By the Hon J.

An unrelated amendment is made to section 13 of the Act to facilitate the forfeiture of drugs, drug-growing equipment, and drug-using implements, when a cannabis expiation notice is enforced.    

Air Transport (Route Licensing - Passenger Services) 33 13 of 2002 Appropriation 26 18 of 2002 Appropriation 117 27 of 2003 Child Protection Review (Powers and Immunities) 25, 25A 6 of 2002 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (On-Line Services) Amendment 47 30 of 2002 Constitution (Ministerial Offices) Amendment 70 40 of 2002 Constitution (Parliamentary Secretaries) Amendment 45 29 of 2002 Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment 75 47 of 2002 Co-operatives (Miscellaneous) Amendment 34 25 of 2002 Coroners 97, 97A 33 of 2003 Criminal Law Consolidation (Offences

are good relations with the South Australia Police. 277 Dr Kirstin Ross, Hansard, 23 September 2019: 35 – 36. 278 Local Government of South Australia, Written submission No. 28, 21 January 2019: 4. 279 Ms Rebecca Burton, Hansard, 9 September 2019: 25. 280 City of Mitcham, Written submission No. 10, 14 January 2019: 1. 281 City of West Torrens, Written submission No. 12, 14 January 2019: 1. 282 City of Onkaparinga, Environmental Health Team, Written submission No. 30, 14 January 2019: 1. 78 Social Development Committee of the Parliament of South Australia A recommendation was made that an approved list of “Remediators” be held with SA Health (similar to the Wastewater Regulations) as it would assist councils in administering their functions for clandestine labs.283 The City of Onkaparinga commented that the clandestine drug laboratories policy could be updated to include other drug categories: Recommend update of clan lab info to include other types of labs (cannabis

are good relations with the South Australia Police. 277 Dr Kirstin Ross, Hansard, 23 September 2019: 35 – 36. 278 Local Government of South Australia, Written submission No. 28, 21 January 2019: 4. 279 Ms Rebecca Burton, Hansard, 9 September 2019: 25. 280 City of Mitcham, Written submission No. 10, 14 January 2019: 1. 281 City of West Torrens, Written submission No. 12, 14 January 2019: 1. 282 City of Onkaparinga, Environmental Health Team, Written submission No. 30, 14 January 2019: 1. 78 Social Development Committee of the Parliament of South Australia A recommendation was made that an approved list of “Remediators” be held with SA Health (similar to the Wastewater Regulations) as it would assist councils in administering their functions for clandestine labs.283 The City of Onkaparinga commented that the clandestine drug laboratories policy could be updated to include other drug categories: Recommend update of clan lab info to include other types of labs (cannabis

MAGISTRATES COURT 2014–152013–14 2015–16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 37% 53% 74% 2014–152013–14 2015–16 0 20 40 60 80 100 37% 53% 19% 12.5% 74% Cannabis use Methamphetamine use FIGURE 2: DRUGS USED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS 27 The rise in prevalence of methamphetamines as the primary drug of use over the past three years provides a significant treatment and retention challenge as this particular drug is readily available, relatively cheap to purchase and is highly addictive.

The literature analysis revealed two studies that found that mentoring programmes did have positive effects regarding young people, drug and alcohol use and violence.270 The national consultation process undertaken by Urbis Keys Young found that one mentoring programme found it difficult to engage some youth who had a history of significant cannabis use.