The Drug and Alcohol Services Council reported in 2002 that, with the exception of cocaine, the prevalence of lifetime and recent use (within the last 12 months) of all illicit drugs increased between 1995 and 1998.378 372 Warmington, oral evidence, Hansard, p45 373 Carers' Association of South Australia Inc. op cit. p8 374 Neville, A. (2001). op cit. p45 375 ibid. p45 376 Williams, oral evidence, Hansard, p286. 377 Anglicare, written submission, p11 378 Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Illicit Drug Use in South Australia 2002, A Statistical Overview, 2nd edition, South Australia, May 2002. p1 The Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament 122 Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in South Australia.

. $2.346m $2.346m_ 4135- : Cases completed : (excluding alcohol = 86 and cannabis) '2 108', 2400 - 2 695 Turnaround ' 81 (% completed., within42 {lays) ' 54 "60 58 ase `Turnáround Times (% cómpleted in less than 42 days) TOXICOLOGY AND:ORGANÏC C,HEMfSTR Cdse_Typè Received 1989r90 Compléted BÌOOd Alcohol Firé/Explosioìt* Midi Drags . ..

'Keep off the Grass' a program to increase young people's awareness of the effects of cannabis use, received funding of $8 000 from the Eyre Region Small Community Health Grants and $2 000 from the Eyre Region Small Mental Health Grants.

The murders came about as a result of the illicit trade in cannabis and this was very much a focal point during the trial.

Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill.    

No 4 Cannabis: The Expiation Notice Approach (July 1989) ;.

Information on this decision is available at: www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/foodsecretariat- publication-requests.htm Application A1039 – Low THC Hemp as a Food This application seeks approval to use Cannabis sativa with low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, in both seed and seed oil, as a food.

Alcohol and Drug Use The presence of either alcohol and/or cannabis was detected in only three of the 13 deaths involving young people aged 10 –17 years.

A summary of the positive interventions included: • Purchase of drug education and awareness resources • Ten referrals made to the "Pathways to Healing" program camp • Drug counselling and education support in partnership with the Port Augusta Youth Health Clinic • General Practitioner integrated drug education youth health clinic consults • Youth drug and alcohol information and fun day at the Port Augusta Youth Centre • Drug education activities integrated in the Youth Sexual Health Week event • Four insert Pamphlets placed in the local newspaper focusing on 'How Drugs Affect You' — cannabis, ecstasy, amphetamines and general

Regulations referred to - Controlled Substances Act 1984 - Simple Cannabis Offences.