Some 6000 schoolies will converge on the party island of Bali in the coming days, more than 4500km from the gaze of their concerned parents.
During a 10-minute walk along the main street in Kuta, The Saturday Telegraph was offered “hashish” or “cannabis” 10 times.
But there are other more dangerous drugs on offer, including the highly hallucinogenic magic mushrooms and pills.
At last year’s schoolies, a teenager launched into a fit of rage after taking mushrooms bought from a shopfront.
Indonesian police have since banned the drug and classified it as a class one addictive narcotic, which carries a serious prison term.
But despite the ban, sources told The Saturday Telegraph that mushrooms could still be bought from street dealers.
Bali police have increased their presence in the main tourist centres and will launch a special traffic operation targeting tourists dangerously operating scooters. Bali Tourist Police will also run a visa operation next week targeting foreigners.
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