'Ice epidemic' media coverage creating unnecessary fear, drug expert says
8 years, 1 month ago

'Ice epidemic' media coverage creating unnecessary fear, drug expert says

ABC  

"There is no ice epidemic, that is absolutely clear." Dr Nicole Lee wants to challenge the media's coverage of the drug's use in Australia, and said "unduly negative images" had created unnecessary fear. "That fear creates stigma," Dr Lee, an adjunct associate professor at Curtin University's National Drug Research Institute and director of 360Edge, told ABC Adelaide's Mornings program. Dr Lee said that although figures of 5 per cent of the population had used being publicised, her research revealed 1 per cent had used the drug in the past year. Dr Lee said the problem was not a huge increase in people using the drug but an increase of users experiencing issues.

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Drug experts reveal danger of meth why ice is so addictive
7 years, 3 months ago

Drug experts reveal danger of meth why ice is so addictive

Daily Mail  

Using the drug ice is '12 times as intense as having sex' and leaves users feeling '10 foot tall and bulletproof', according to researchers. Scroll down for video The Multnomah Country Sheriff's Office releases before and after photos of meth users Since the drug hit Australia in the early 2000s, researchers have studied the short and long term effects of …

'Ice epidemic' media coverage creating unnecessary fear, drug expert says
8 years, 1 month ago

'Ice epidemic' media coverage creating unnecessary fear, drug expert says

ABC  

"There is no ice epidemic, that is absolutely clear." Dr Nicole Lee wants to challenge the media's coverage of the drug's use in Australia, and said "unduly negative images" had created unnecessary fear. "That fear creates stigma," Dr Lee, an adjunct associate professor at Curtin University's National Drug Research Institute and director of 360Edge, told ABC Adelaide's Mornings program. Dr …

Ice epidemic: 'Massive escalation' of drug use in Aboriginal communities, health workers warn
8 years, 5 months ago

Ice epidemic: 'Massive escalation' of drug use in Aboriginal communities, health workers warn

ABC  

There has been a "massive escalation" in the use of the methamphetamine drug ice in regional and remote areas in recent years, an associate professor at the South Australian Health and Medical Institute says. Key points: 300 Indigenous drug and alcohol workers looking at ways of tackling the growing ice epidemic Alcohol and cannabis are the two most abused substances …

Australians have inflated sense of ice problem, new research shows
9 years, 7 months ago

Australians have inflated sense of ice problem, new research shows

ABC  

New research shows Australians have an inflated sense of the country's ice problem, as experts warn "normalising" the drug could make people "more likely to try it". "We know that when drug use is seen to be normalised, it means that people are more likely to try it and to use it," Professor Copeland said. "So they weren't sort of …

Drug report: Use of crystal methamphetamine or 'ice' rising rapidly among intravenous drug users
10 years, 5 months ago

Drug report: Use of crystal methamphetamine or 'ice' rising rapidly among intravenous drug users

ABC  

Heroin is still the drug of choice for injectors but the use of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, is rising rapidly, a snapshot of drug use across Australia has found. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre's annual survey of people who use illicit drugs found 61 per cent of those who inject substances had used ice in the …

Drug report: Use of crystal methamphetamine or 'ice' rising rapidly among intravenous drug users
10 years, 5 months ago

Drug report: Use of crystal methamphetamine or 'ice' rising rapidly among intravenous drug users

ABC  

Heroin is still the drug of choice for injectors but the use of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, is rising rapidly, a snapshot of drug use across Australia has found. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre's annual survey of people who use illicit drugs found 61 per cent of those who inject substances had used ice in the …

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