For the offence of supplying methylamphetamine to a minor with a circumstance of aggravation, where the minor willingly participated as to the type of drug but not the method of administration, there was no element of corruption, and the offender demonstrated steps towards rehabilitation, a head sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was appropriate. An offender's psychiatric condition and substance abuse are factors that diminish claims for general and personal deterrence, and a sentencing judge must consider the impact of psychiatric conditions on the offender's ability to comply with probation orders rather than treating non-compliance as a separate aggravating factor.
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