[CHAT] Australians On Drugs ABC2

[Sophie-RO]

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@tsnyder wrote:

Sometimes when we see everyone else on drugs in a club, we forget that we are only seeing a small sample of Australian youth. Personally I don't like the idea of drugs being part of Australian culture.  How do others feel?

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Yep it seems like people perceive their own experiences as the universal experience....

[stonepixie]

Love that they have listed other things on to seek a natural high.

[Sophie-RO]

Me too @stonepixie - meditation etc...

[stonepixie]

Did anyone pick up those stats? I wasn't fast enough to get them.

[Myvo]

@tsnyder Same here. It can be rather annoying when everyone around you are trying different stuff, and not realising that there are better ways to have a good time. 

[Sophie-RO]

The stat that stood out for me stonepixe was that Australians spent $7billion on drugs!

[j95]

7 billion, that's crazy

[Sophie-RO]

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@Myvo wrote:

@tsnyder Same here. It can be rather annoying when everyone around you are trying different stuff, and not realising that there are better ways to have a good time. 

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It's pretty frustrating being around  people who are all out of it when you are the one who isn't!

[Myvo]

@stonepixie Only managed to catch a few!

• The most common illicit drug used is cannabis, followed by ecstasy (then MDMA, meth, and cocaine)
• 3 million Australians have tried an illicit drug
• Australians spend $8 billion on drugs - triple the amount that we spend on literature

[stonepixie]

I know @Sophie-RO that was massive and only $2billion on literary!