REGULAR methamphetamine
(ice) users in Australia now
outnumber the city populations
of either Hobart or Townsville,
at around 270,000, according
to a release by the University
of Queensland Centre for Youth
Substance Abuse Research and the
National Drug and Alcohol Research
Centre at the University of New
South Wales.
The two scientific reports said the
highest rates of ice use in Australia
are among those aged 25–34 years,
closely followed by 15-24 year olds,
and rates of dependence are rising.
Researchers have called for
a comensurate increase in the
services to manage the epidemic.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Mar 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Mar 16
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