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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Inhalant Use In Prisons Down Under

From the Star News Group:

Authorities at an Australian prison noted a staggering prevalence of drug use among prisoners. The Australian Institute of Criminology reported an alarming 48 % are addicted to heroin and 41% to marijuana. However, the 2007-2009 report showed a surprising twofold increase. In 2008, 12% of surveyed prisoners admitted to using inhalants compared to 6% the year before.

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