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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 5 Hansard (15 May) . . Page.. 1563 ..

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 392

Illegal Drug Use

Mr Moore: To ask the Minister for Health and Community Care -

(l) How many deaths occurred because of heroin in the ACT in 1996.

(2) How many deaths occurred because of all other opiates in the ACT in l996.

(3) How many deaths occurred because of all other illegal drugs in the ACT in 1996.

(4) Did any deaths occur from marijuana in the ACT in 1996.

(5) How many deaths occurred in the ACT in 1996 in which illegal drugs were a contributing factor but for which illegal drugs were not listed as the cause of death.

(6) How many drug overdoses were ambulance drivers called out to in 1996.

(7) What ages were those overdose victims.

(8) What education programme is the Government undertaking to inform young people of the problems of addiction.

(9) What education programmes are in place in ACT Schools to teach children about addiction.

(10) What amount of time is allocated to such programmes in Schools.

(11) How many people are on the methadone programme.

(12) Is there a waiting list of people wanting to go on the methadone program.

(13) Are any people being denied treatment on the methadone programme.

(14) What are the conditions for placement on the methadone programme.

(15) What programmes other than methadone are available or are being considered for heroin dependent people.

(16) What is the cost in the ACT for administering illicit drug laws (Broken down by costs for Police, the legal system, ambulance services, hospital services, other medical and administrative services).

(17) What proportion of those people who are currently in prison for crimes in the ACT are there for reasons (a) directly attributable to illegal drugs; and (b) indirectly attributable to illegal drugs.

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