Ice Traffickers Are Becoming More Creative In Smuggling Drugs
Australian authorities reveal that ice traffickers in Australia are becoming more creative when it comes to smuggling drugs into the country.
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Aussie Paramedics Fear “Superhuman Strength” of Ice Users
Paramedics across Australia have expressed concern about the “superhuman strength” exhibited by ice users they are helping during callouts, fearing it would just be a matter of time before they get hurt or even killed according to a report by Mark Willacy for ABC News.
Willacy’s report cited one case of a female ice user of slight build who needed to be restrained by three men with the assistance of policemen so they could sedate her. Once in the hospital, the woman had to be restrained again, this time by nine people because she was just too strong.
Paramedics have good reason to worry about their safety, as ice users can indeed be very violent, paranoid and unpredictable.
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Read MoreCoordinated Action Needed to Solve Ice Epidemic in Australia
Reisa Su writes an article for the International Business Times saying that coordinated action is necessary if the ice epidemic in Australia is to be solved.
Su says this much is stressed out in the government report, Illicit Drug Data Report 2013-2014. The Australian drug market is rapidly expanding, organized crime groups are taking advantage, and many Australians have proven to be willing to pay higher than usual price for drugs like ice. This has made Australia an attractive marketplace for the manufacture and importation of ice or methylamphetamine.
A national task force has been formed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to combat the ice epidemic. This task force will coordinate with state and local governments to address the problem. To further strengthen the response against the growing ice epidemic in Australia, collaboration between the government and the private sectors is also highly encouraged.
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Read MoreVictorian Chief Steward Calls For Drug Tests on Horse Trainers’ Staff
The first positive test for ice on a racehorse has prompted Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey to call on trainers to test their staff for drugs, says Michael Manley in a report for Herald Sun.
Read MorePunitive Workplace Drug Policies Create Culture of Distrust, Says Report
A news alert put out by OHS Alert talks about a report saying employers that implement workplace drug policies that are disciplinary-focused run the risk of creating a culture of distrust.
Ice Use Prevalent in Blue Collar Sectors, Says Ai Group
A submission by the Australian Industry Group to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s inquiry into ice or crystal methamphetamine reveals that ice use is endemic in blue collar industries.
(more…) Read MoreLifting Prohibition to Win War on Drugs?
An article by Tim Dick for The Age stresses that the decades-long war on drugs can be won by lifting the prohibition against drugs and legalise drug use.
Many Aussie Workers Use Ice to Boost Work Performance
Everyone knows that methamphetamine or ice has devastating effects on one’s health, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping many employees from using it to get ahead of everybody else in the workplace. An article on News.com.au features two workers who have admitted to using ice to boost work performance, and their stories can be quite alarming.