There have been a number of inquiries, reviews and commissioned research in Western Australia (WA) concerned with the adequacy of existing policies and potential reforms to manage problems attributable to the use of alcohol and other drugs.

Details of those conducted in WA since the early 1970s are listed on the Inquiries and review page of this website.

It should be noted these reports do not contain up-to-date information and should therefore be considered as primarily for historical value or research interest.

These extracts are listed because of potential historical interest. More complete data is contained in the original reports of these inquiries.

It should be noted the information in these papers is not current and more recent research should be consulted.

Task Force on Drug (1995)

Chapter 5: Drug law enforcement statistics
The nterim report of the Task Force on Drug Abuse includes State drug charges and seizures for the period 1985 to 1994 by drug type, Federal drug charges and seizures for 1992 to 1994, are group breakdown by gender and region for 1992/1993, drug charges dealt with by the Children’s court for 1985 to 1993 and a breakdown by ANCO drug offence codes for 1985 to 1993.

Click here to view or download a PDF (70k) extract from this report.

Select Committee on the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 (1997)

Chapter 4: Analysis of drug offences and offenders 1990 – 1996
The interim report of the Select Committee included a detailed analysis, of commissioned research undertaken by the Crime Research Centre for the inquiry.

Click here to view or download a PDF (110k) extract from this report.