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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

‘I needed ice like I needed air’: meth use is still rampant in regional Australia

Andrea Simmons, CEO of Australian Anti-Ice Campaign
Andrea Simmons, CEO of Australian Anti-Ice Campaign, believes education is the key to tackling addiction. Photograph: Australian Anti-Ice Campaign

Andrea Simmons had never touched drugs before one use of ice led to an addiction. A new report suggests experiences like hers will remain common in regional areas, where consumption of crystal methamphetamine is still worryingly high.

“I needed it like I needed air,” Gold Coast resident Simmons says.

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