Meth in SA

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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.

SA News

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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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.

Police & Courts

‘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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International fugitive nabbed on the Yorke Peninsula

A man sought by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has been arrested on the Yorke Peninsula by Operation Ironside detectives. He faces charges over drug trafficking and money laundering.

Mount Gambier

Alleged meth stalker released despite failing to attend court

An alleged South East stalker accused of following his ex for almost a week has been granted bail despite being arrested twice for failing to attend court.

PollSA News

Big problem workplace drug testing creates

Drug testing in the workplace can actually push users on to harder drugs, an expert says – but it has its benefits if used correctly.

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Revealed: Cops targeting two senior SA bikies in meth battle

Two senior SA bikies are key targets in the battle to stop tonnes of meth being trafficked into SA – and millions of dollars out – it can be revealed.

SA News

‘Absolute hell’: You’re gonna have to wait for rehab, meth users told

Meth users are missing their chance to get clean because it’s so hard to get into rehab in SA – with many giving up by the time they’ve won a spot, says an ex-user.

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SA News

Push for prison in hospitals to deal with meth-head flood

ED doctors are facing 60 violent meth-affected patients every day in SA – and want police to put those under arrest into a special custody area when they’re being treated.

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SA Weekend

Inside the rebab centre helping meth addicts rebuild their lives

Some have been to jail, others have lost their jobs, their houses, relationships … and their kids. But at a regional rehab clinic they are aiming to put their lives back together, piece by piece.

SA Weekend

I lost myself to meth – please stop judging me

Jasmin Wilson beat her meth addiction but it still shadows her life. With searing honesty, she shares her journey in the hope of changing the way we view ice addicts.

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SA News

Meth costs soar – but that doesn’t help crime in these SA towns

Rising inflation and supply chain issues aren’t just for legitimate businesses – they’re also affecting the bottom line of SA’s ice dealers.

SA News

‘It’s like a nightmare… no love, nothing good, no sunshine’

Connor never imagined himself becoming a drug addict. He had a happy childhood, passed year 12, got into uni. Here’s how he fell into a life of ice and crime – and how he’s fighting his way out of the darkness.

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