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Table 2: Annual median purity of methylamphetamine samples, 2002–03 to 2012–13.Source Australian Crime Commission 2014Year NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT2002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–128.6 20.4 19.4 21.5 18 12.2 -- 11.511 23.5 16.9 19.8 32 16.9 -- 19.718 19 17.3 11.6 23 32.3 -- 24.313 13.7 12.9 14.8 21 13.1 -- --18.5 14.3 11.4 21.6 20 12.4 -- --9.8 14.8 11.9 14.7 18 8.5 -- --9 7.2 8.2 13.29 12 9.2 -- --8 9.7 6.8 6.9 17 4.4 -- --9.5 19.6 13.9 31.7 32 9.3 -- --19.5 60 34.2 43.3 47 7.9 -- --2012-13 68 76.1 52.6 54.6 50 64 -- --Source Australian Crime Commission 2014The ACC Illicit Drug Data reports also purity, as reported by Victoria Police, on a quarterly basis.Compiling these quarterly figures from the past three annual reports provides an insight into theperiod of time that purity levels of methamphetamine began to rise sharply [75-78].22
Percentage9080706050403020100July-Sept2010Methamphetamine purity, Victoria Police, >2gmsSource: ACC Illicit Drug Data reports 2010-2013 periodOct-Dec2010Jan-March2011April-June2011July-Sept2011Oct-Dec2011Jan-March2012Table 3: Methamphetamine purity levels reported as quarterly measurements reported toAustralian Crime Commission by Victoria Police.April-June2012July-Sept2012Oct-Dec2012Jan-March2013April-June2013As Table 3 shows, purity levels were rising steadily during 2011 and the rose sharply from early 2012onwards [75-78]. This gives weight to the view that methamphetamine being consumed by Victorianswas of a far higher purity during 2012 than just two years earlier.The ACC also reports on ATS seizures. Victoria showed a 60.6 per cent increase in the number ofseizures (1394) in the 2011-2012 report, and a further 73.7 per cent increase in the 2012-2013 report[76, 77]. The number of seizures in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland were 5772,3401 and 3350 seizures respectively. The 2011-2012 reported noted that Victoria also posted thegreatest percentage change in the weight (gm) of ATS seized, with an increase of 1279.6 per cent,and the increasing volume of ATS continued to rise throughout the 2012-2013 period (See Table 4).Table 4: Number, weight and percentage change of national ATS seizures, 2011–12and 2012-13.NumberWeight (grams)State/Territory ab 2011–12 2012–13 % change 2011–12 2012–13 % changeNew South Wales 5 772 8 762 51.8 882 916 4 403 788 398.8Victoria 1394 2 422 73.7 580 063 1 850 879 219.1Queensland 3 350 4 172 24.5 41 266 58 053 40.7South Australia 539 346 -35.8 14 155 53 359 277.0Western Australia 3 401 4 580 34.7 29 578 74 688 152.5Tasmania 258 241 -6.6 4 683 5 199 11Northern Territory 328 350 6.7 19 450 7 032 -63.8ACT 149 183 22.8 517 738 42.7Total 15 191 21 056 38.6 1 572 628 6 453 736 310.4a) The term amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) encompasses drugs included under both the amphetamines andphenethylamines groupings. b) Includes seizures by state/territory police and the AFP for which a valid seizureweight was recorded. Source Australian Crime Commission 201423
Page 1 and 2: IMPACTS OF METHAMPHETAMINEIN VICTOR
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Page 6 and 7: AcknowledgementsPenington Institute
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Page 18 and 19: Family relationshipsMethamphetamine
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Page 38 and 39: Many people noted that methamphetam
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Page 42 and 43: Services noted that methamphetamine
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