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.
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