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‘Clinging to youth’: Terrifying party drug trend for older South Aussies

SA has lost its crown as the nation’s meth capital, but experts are warning of an alarming increase in older adults using it to cling to their youth.

A man was arrested after a police search of his vehicle turned up a traffickable quantity of meth in Murray Bridge. Picture: SA Police

Man charged over sizeable meth bounty stashed in car

A man has been charged with drug trafficking after a police search of his car this morning allegedly uncovered a stash of meth.

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Hells Angels targeted in northern suburbs meth raid

Two men with alleged links to a notorious bikie gang have been arrested during sweeping raids in Adelaide’s north.

$Jason Lindsley, 24, on life-support in an induced coma after being allegedly hit by another man in an assault incident at Zhivago nightclub on Sunday night. He suffered a fractured skull and swelling to his brain. This is an image of him in an induced coma at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Image taken by father. Picture: Facebook$

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Judge calls it ‘odd’ to say coward puncher is beyond rehabilitation

A decade ago, a coward punch nearly ended this man’s life – now his meth-dealing attacker is back in court, and prosecutors say he’s beyond rehabilitation.

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Cracking the ice: SA’s largest ever meth busts revealed

Millions of dollars of meth is secretly made or couriered into SA every year as police work tirelessly to cut off supply. These are the biggest ice busts they’ve made.

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Pizza boxes to deliver warnings as meth use linked to Parkinson’s

Pizza is the new weapon in the war on drugs – stark messages that even minor meth use can cause long-term damage will be put in pizza boxes to reach young people.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos March 4, 2021: Daniel John Schatto is seen outside the Adelaide Magistrates court. They couple are appearing on drug charges. NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

Riverland cop jailed for drug trafficking – addict wife walks free

An ex-police officer has been jailed for giving money to his drug-addict ex-wife to buy meth – while she was spared an immediate prison term.

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‘100 more like this’: Wild junkies overrun meth town, court told

“Hardcore” drug users in an SA meth hotspot destroy the hopes of addicts who want to get better, a lawyer has told a country court.

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Police investigate and dismantle the clan lab at an abandoned workshop on South Road ,Clovelly Park Tuesday,September,20,2022.Picture Mark Brake

Hidden in plain sight: Meth lab in business on SA’s busiest road

Police have seized drugs and various equipment after discovering a meth lab in the southern suburbs. Two people have been arrested and will face court.

23/8/22 - An Adelaide ice addict - former bank worker in managerial role - pleas to be seen 'as a real person with feelings' as she seeks more help and support services in SA to help break her addiction. Melissa made contract after reading Paul's story on Jasmin. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

‘You wouldn’t treat cancer patients like this:’ Addicts lack rehab options

Young people and adults are dying from drug and alcohol addictions – SA needs to double the number of rehab beds to stop it happening, experts say.

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EVIL EFFECTS: A glass pipe, commonly used by ice addicts to vaporise the drug before inhalation.

Stop the war on drugs. It’s time to treat addicts decently

We spend $10bn a year on illicit drugs. But declaring war on drugs does little for those suffering from addiction, writes Michael McGuire.

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Iced up babies: Child autopsies uncover awful pattern

Post-mortems from South Australia’s most tragic deaths have uncovered a chilling pattern, one of the state’s top forensic pathologists says.

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‘It’s never-ending’: One woman’s epic battle for drug rehab dollars

‘It’s never-ending’: One woman’s epic battle for drug rehab dollars

Health worker Lisa Courtney dreams of setting up a garden, cafe and op shop so former addicts can gain life skills. But there’s one giant hamster wheel in the way.

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Anthony Wells, Vanessa Bennett and Tyrone Taipari are charged with drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook

Alleged meth dealer had one-word response to magistrate’s slapdown

An alleged bikie associate who claims he was merely trying to hire a limo for his birthday, not deal a large quantity of meth, had just one word when a magistrate refused bail.

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