Victorian community fighting ice 'epidemic' through education

Victorian community fighting ice 'epidemic' through education
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the use crystal of methamphetamine – or ice – is using education as a means of curbing the growing problem. By. Malarndirri McCarthy. Source. NITV News. In the northwest Victorian town of Mildura, 1000 … on for … Read more on SBS

Government switches strategy on drugs
Once only thought to be a Western Cape problem, crystal methamphetamine, or “tik,” can now be found in provinces like Mpumalanga, which is already struggling to stave use of “nyaope” or “whoonga,” traditionally comprised of heroin and dagga. In Ermelo … Read more on Health-e

Heroin use on the rise
She estimated she went through the torture of withdrawal 30 to 40 times in her almost two years of use. "You want to die, … "The same sort of thing happened with methamphetamine when we made (over-the-counter) cold medication a controlled substance. Read more on Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette