Drug incidents in Illawarra schools skyrocket, crime data shows

By Brianna Parkins
Updated June 22 2015 - 10:54pm, first published 8:30pm
The Illawarra recorded an increase of more than 40 per cent in drugs found on students, from 16 to 23 incidents.
The Illawarra recorded an increase of more than 40 per cent in drugs found on students, from 16 to 23 incidents.

Incidents of drugs found in schools have increased by 43 per cent in the Illawarra in one year, with drug discoveries across the state’s schools spiking to an 11-year high.

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