article_snippet: A shocking report by Australian Crime Commission has revealed that children as young as 11 are starting to experiment with the drug.
article_snippet: However, the federal funding is scheduled to stop for Catholiccare on June 30.
article_snippet: As a result of the surge in hard drug use, crime is also beginning to escalate in the region, according to Catholiccare.
article_snippet: It is popular in struggling areas because it is so cheap but has been found to lead to a rise in crime . '
article_snippet: Chief Minister Adam Giles confirmed that 'a parliamentary committee will be tasked with looking at all the evidence and determining if there are ways we could be responding better to this issue.'
article_snippet: The focus will be on determining the extent of the problem and evaluating the current programs in place to target drug use.