Drug Abuse Blocks Rapist's Recall of Crime

Published November 15, 2012

Drug abuse blocks rapist's recall of crime

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

A rapist who violently attacked an elderly woman in her home 19 years ago has told the South Australian Supreme Court he accepts what he did despite having no memory of the matter. Peter Tasman Cannell, 42, was found guilty of breaking into a cottage …
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Analysis of hair to detect drug use

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

LAW enforcers will introduce hair analysis to complement urine tests in detecting drug consumption, under amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act. It is one of several changes the Ministry of Home Affairs is making to improve anti-drug enforcement in the …
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