Pubdate: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web) Copyright: 2001 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Contact: http://www.abc.net.au/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/34 NSW GOVT LIMITS ACCESS TO COLD TABLETS USED TO MAKE SPEED The New South Wales Government will make it tougher to buy over the counter drugs containing pseudoephedrine in a bid to curb the illegal production of amphetamines or "speed". The changes mean people will only be able to buy a single packet of drugs including Sudafed, Demazin and Actifed at a time from a chemist. The Health Minister, Craig Knowles, says illegal drug makers are buying large quantities of the drugs, with one packet of 30 tablets able to be turned into a gram of pure speed worth around $2,000 on the street. Mr Knowles says chemists will soon have to keep the drugs away from public display and only chemists will be able to sell the products. - --- MAP posted-by: Rebel