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Commonwealth Illicit Drugs Joint Agency Taskforce

We work across the Commonwealth to combat illicit drugs to reduce supply, harm and demand.

Case study - 'Ice is everyone's problem'

Ice is currently the most consumed illicit stimulant drug in Australia. Ice harms not only those who use it, but also the wider community. For example, by fuelling violent crime and contaminating residential areas with toxic chemicals. 

Transnational, serious and organised crime groups are involved in the illicit drug business. They make billions of dollars in profits worldwide with no concern for the harms that they cause.

70% of Australia's serious and organised crime threats are based offshore or have strong offshore links. But the damage they cause occurs in our local communities. The following case study shows the harmful consequences of the illegal ice trade

For an accessible version of this infographic see Ice is everyone's problem.