Illicit drugs costing Australian business billions in sales$$$

Because and old report has found illicit drugs are costing Australian businesses because less people are buying alcohol and cigarettes. But alcohol and cigarettes are costing the community a lot more, because of the community having to pay for absenteeism, road accidents, domestic violence, police, prisons, hospitals and the morgue.

Now a new report says the governments (ADRF) Australian Drug [Anti Elicit?] Law Reform has found illicit drugs are costing Australian businesses $3.3 billion a year.

But the report failed or did not seem to find, (according to John Howard's ABC), just how much say, compared to legal drugs, are elicit drugs costing the community, and Australia's, 'mind your own businesses', [community]?

The report, commissioned by the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation (ADRF), factored in the effects of crime, absenteeism and even road accidents. [But not legal drugs?]

Report author, Professor David Collins from Macquarie University, says much of the cost is eventually passed on to consumers by businesses.

But not the 'cost' or 'lost revenue sales' of alcohol? That could have been passed on to taxpayers if they didn't take illicit drugs? And not the cost of absenteeism and even road accidents by taking legal drugs?

And certainly not the cost to taxpayers if the alcohol and cigarettes caused more problems with domestic violence, police, prisons, hospitals and the morgue.

Well some people would argue that legal drugs cause more problems for the community especially if people take into account the 'statistics'.

David Collins: "They probably do pass them on in terms of higher prices or lower wages, so somewhere along the line someone is bearing the costs that were initially borne by business," he said.

The ADRF thinks companies should take the issue more seriously and put pressure on governments to revisit their drug policies.

Notice he said 'drug' policies' this time and not illicit drug policies?

Perhaps next time he can draw some balanced conclusions by looking at drugs per se and not targeting anti tax benefits for the government who is killing you with legal drugs, sales and taxes?

Because and old report has found illicit drugs are costing Australian businesses because less people are buying alcohol and cigarettes. But alcohol and cigarettes are costing the community a lot more, because of the community having to pay for absenteeism, road accidents, domestic violence, police, prisons, hospitals and the morgue.

Related:

PM unveils $150m plan to combat 'ice'

The Prime Minister John Howard says a $150 million package to fight use of the drug ice will make a difference.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1903572.htm

Binge-drinking police need support, Minister says

A working party has been formed to combat binge drinking among Queensland police officers.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1903589.htm

NSW crime down, boozing youths a concern

It said alcohol abuse also was largely responsible for a 4.3 per cent increase in malicious damage to property in the two years to December 2006.

http://tinyurl.com/2bzqzy

Dope Pushers Brand Others Dopes

After our local newspaper, the Coffs Harbour Ethanol Drug Advocate, (explanation coming up), put out a discriminatory and prejudiced titled article called ‘Campaign to stop DOPES from smoking’ (consuming their drug of choice), I felt it was time to expose yet another example of highly blatant drug apartheid discrimination policy and belief being applied by those in power and the so-called ‘know’.

http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50677

A-Gs push to make drink swapping a criminal offence

The New South Wales Attorney-General says he has received the support of the nation's lawmakers to include drink swapping on the criminal register as part of a nationwide move to make drink and food spiking a jailable offence.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1897194.htm

Study reveals meth plague among young Aussies, but not an alcohol plague?

New statistics on drug use show Australians are the biggest users of ecstasy and methamphetamines in the English-speaking world.

But what about amongst the biggest drinkers in the english speaking world?

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report says one in five Australians aged in their 20s has tried methamphetamines.

But the community says just about every Australian aged in their 20s has tried alcohol.

Australia is ahead in tackling smoking, with the fourth lowest rate in the developed world.

Since 1985, the number of daily smokers has reduced by 40 per cent.

But the number of drinkers has gone up!

Sorcere: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1895029.htm

So what about the smoking and drinking plague?

Bad luck about the alcohol? How do we rate? Smoking cigaretts kills more people than all those drugs put together. Perhaps if we deal with the real plague amongst young Aussies then we can deal with the rest? So we need to start with corporatocracy first!

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/04/143188_comment.php#143451

Police target private schools after marijuana report

Police will push to extend their drug protocol policy to Victoria's private schools after a report of drug problems at a Catholic secondary school in Melbourne. [So now they take ICE]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1894323.htm

Schools work towards drug-testing code

The Association of Independent Schools says it is confident there will be no withdrawal of students from national competitions over drug tests carried out by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA).

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1893965.htm

Schools air opposition to drug testing student athletes

The heads of Australian independent schools are meeting the Commonwealth's anti-doping authority today to protest against the drug testing of school children at sports carnivals.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1893216.htm

Decriminalisation and integration

I would rather be disliked for what I am than liked for what I am not’. We have become the unconscious victims of the Stockholm Syndrome, a psychological survival mechanism whereby the victims of oppression unwittingly take on the norms and values of the ones who hold them to ransom. We can organize parties with Bette Midler look-a-likes, bingo and sports events, get our priests ordained so that they can marry us and even come up with our own liberal candidate.

http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50589

Prohibition - Nothing Has Changed

Taken from various websites with my comments.

WEBSITE: In the late seventeenth century, the Reverend Increase Mather, probably the most influential Puritan minister of his time, said that alcohol was "a good creature of God" and that man should partake of the gift without abusing it. His son, being a little more concerned about drinking, encouraged people to set a good example by not getting drunk. (which is still drug abuse, so they were really saying the same thing).

http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50557

Low-calorie bubbly aimed at health conscious women

While some wine critics have labelled it a gimmick, the launch of a new range of low calorie, low alcohol sparkling wines is expected to attract a new group of wine drinkers.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1889733.htm

Schoolboy drug test objections pursued

The heads of Australian Independent Schools will meet the Federal Government's anti-doping authority next week to protest the drug testing of school children at sporting carnivals.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1889703.htm

Police in our community and responsible ethanol drug dealing?

Considering that the Drug Ethanol is a proven cancer causer, and that we sent (one month ago) ethanol and cancer information to Cr. Rod McKelvey, so that he could address this important issue, we find it quite insulting that no mention has been made when it comes to this drug and cancer, or about psychosis, schizophrenia, dementia, diabetes, central nervous system damage, organ damage, neuro-toxic poisoning, alcoholic hepatitis, pellagra, foetal alcohol syndrome, anti-social personality disorder, amygdaloid syndrome (to lose control of one’s rage response) etc. etc. etc. There wasn’t even a mention, anywhere, that ethanol was a DRUG! The drug dealers didn’t mention it; the police didn’t mention it; our drug Advocate - who printed the article - certainly didn’t mention it. Why should they? They get their money by advertising and advocating the drug ethanol.

http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50502

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Alcohol mixed with other drugs proves popular with students

"Don't take alcohol with anything it's mad mans broth," he said.

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/137213.php

Dangers of kids drinking

A research team from Boston University analysed the results of a 2001-2002 survey of 43,000 adults and found that 47% of people who had started drinking before the age of 14 met criteria for alcohol dependence within 10 years, compared to 4% of those who started drinking at the age of 21.

http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/17197

Cancer warnings needed on alcohol, Salvation Army says

"We actually print the labels here, put them on the alcohol, send it overseas to these countries, yet we don't do that for our own citizens," he said.

http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/23427

Parents regularly give alcohol to 12yo kids: study

A study of Australian high school children shows parents are giving alcohol to children as young as 12 on a regular basis.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1835504.htm

Study finds half of pregnant women drink

New Australian research has found almost half of all pregnant women drink alcohol during pregnancy.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1834950.htm

Foster's posts $554m half-year profit

The company has reported a 90 per cent jump in net profit after tax to $554 million. A total of $190 million of that was from the sale of one of its businesses.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1851879.htm

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So how much did the federal gov't make?

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Corby's book profits frozen

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been stripped of profits made through the sale of her book My Story.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1882698.htm
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Kidney disease hits record numbers

A new report shows a record number of Australians have kidney disease.

Doctors want patients to be offered regular kidney check-ups as part of preventative health care.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1873121.htm

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Did you notice they left off drinking alcohol off the list? Why was that Sophie?

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Woman returns home after ground-breaking eye surgery

A Hobart woman who was left blind and paralysed after an adverse reaction to antibiotics has arrived back in Tasmania after undergoing ground-breaking eye surgery in Singapore.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1887190.htm

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What if like I am you're allergic to alcohol? How do you party?

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New ADHD drug to go on PBS?

Yeah, if they don't like school, cure 'em with Strattera. Not only will it make them pay a bit of attention (or maybe puke and nod off) in class, it will stop the boys playing with themselves (sexual dysfunction) and encourage some of the trouble makers to go and top themselves (suicidality). A great all round choice for dealing with problem kids. The odd liver failure is a small price to pay.

http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/04/143486.php

Why You Should Avoid Taking Vaccines

"Vaccines contain many toxic substances that are needed to prevent the vaccines from becoming infected or to improve the performance of the vaccine. Among these substances are mercury, formaldehyde and aluminum."

http://eeng.net/CS/blogs/smileycoyote/archive/2007/04/10/332.aspx

http://indymedia.us/en/2007/04/24169.shtml

Consuming and Indulging anything

How to deal and balance indulgence the best?

By having choices. Questions you need to ask yourself...

1) Lethal: Is this a lethal substance?

2) Moderation: How often do you take the substance?

3) Limit: How much do you take at one time?

4) Balance: Do you take the same substance all the time?