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Oct2016

Australia’s Ice Epidemic Heats Up

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While it’s commonly known the use of methamphetamine, a highly addictive and insidious illegal drug, is a drain on the health care system and a difficult war for health care professionals and law enforcement to win, there is another battle brewing that affects innocent people who inadvertently move into a ... Read More

16

Aug2016

Why Meth Testing Should Be Compulsory for Rental Homes

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More commonly known by the street names speed, ice or crystal meth, methamphetamine belong to a group of stimulant drugs called amphetamines. Australia has one of the highest rates of illicit methamphetamine use in the world and the highest use among English-speaking countries. Around 2.5% of Australians over 14 years or ... Read More

15

Aug2016

WA Government Consults Meth Addicts on New Rehab Laws

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The West Australian Government is seeking former ice addicts to be part of an advisory group to assist its efforts to introduce compulsory drug and alcohol treatment. Mental Health Minister Andrea Mitchell said there would be a particular focus on ice addiction. "We're ... Read More

11

Aug2016

The Dangers of Living Near Clandestine Methamphetamine Drug Labs

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Unlike common street drugs such as marijuana or cocaine which are derived from plant-based substances, methamphetamine is a wholly synthetic drug where the cooking process is not only incredibly dangerous in itself, but also produced dangerous chemicals, biohazard waste and chemical by-products that seep into and cling onto porous items ... Read More

15

Jul2016

Living in a Meth House and At Home Testing

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When methamphetamine is smoked, the crystals turn into a vapour that clings to surfaces and permeates into walls, furnishings and in some severe circumstances, structural elements of the property. When people who come in contact with these surfaces, methamphetamine can be ingested through their skin or by touching contaminated surfaces ... Read More

13

Jul2016

Shake and Bake: The Rise and Rise of Clandestine Drug Labs in Australia

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Possibly the easiest, most common and dangerous ways of producing meth is a Shake and Bake, or One-Pot Method. As the name suggests, the one-pot method is when meth cooks can produce meth in one sealed container which is generally flipped upside-down to cause the reaction needed to turn several ... Read More

14

Apr2016

Luxury Cruise Captain Accused of Dealing Meth

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Luxury Cruise Captain Accused of Dealing Meth THE commander of a West Australian cruise ship has been accused of drug dealing after a search on the vessel revealed methamphetamine. WA and Northern Territory police raided the Kimberley Quest as it was docked at Wyndham Port on Monday, finding approximately 28 grams of ... Read More

04

Apr2016

Meth from All Angles: Australian Drug Foundation Releases 3-Part Video Series

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It’s been around for some time, but the ice epidemic has reached levels over the past three years that has caught many Australians off guard. While seven per cent of Australians aged 14 years and over have used meth/amphetamines one or more times in their life, only two per cent of ... Read More

31

Mar2016

Woman Caught Smuggling 115g Meth at Launceston Airport

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A woman has been caught and jailed after attempting to smuggle 115g of methamphetamine worth up to $115,000 into Tasmania in her underpants. Alissa Margaret Moore, 36, pleaded guilty to trafficking in methamphetamine. In comments on passing sentence, published by the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Estcourt said Moore flew to Melbourne and ... Read More

30

Mar2016

Forum to be held in Queanbeyan Tackling the Issue of Meth

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Forum to be held in Queanbeyan Tackling the Issue of Meth A forum on the drug ice will be held in Queanbeyan on Tuesday, April 5 from 6pm to 8.30pm at the Bicentennial Hall. The Australian Drug Foundation and the NSW Ministry of Health are partnering with Queanbeyan City Council to bring ... Read More