• PHOTO: Regional communities show disturbing trends in use of certain types of drugs according to the latest Report 17. SOURCE: acic.gov.au
REGIONAL communities continue to battle the social and health impacts of illegal drugs and two recent reports show an escalation in both sales and use.
Statistics released by FindMyRates.com show an increase of methylamphetamine throughout the Western Plains.
Dubbo experienced the largest increase of criminal instances for dealing and trafficking in amphetamines with 10 recorded in 2020 to 71 recorded in 2021.
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