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The battle with drugs - Ice

Battling Ice Addiction

See the Today Tonight article here if you haven't already seen it:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/16141654/battling-ice-addiction/

So often we think it is someone else, far removed from our lives, our family our workplace!
Reality is quite the opposite as with all drug use, there is someone in your circle (statistically) that is using illicit drugs, or has a problem with drug use in some form, and I am not excluding alcohol from the latter!
The article produced by Today Tonight is a well balanced portrayal of the reality of drug use, parental anguish and the recovery process.

My issue is with the prevalence of the drug Ice (Methamphetamines) in Australian society.
Quote: 
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Fontana says "ice is really what's creating the greatest concerns to us in terms of harm out on the streets in the moment and in the home."
He says "ice has been around for a long time but over the last twelve to eighteen months we've really noticed an increase in the amount of what we call amphetamine-type stimulants in the community."
 Source: Today Tonight - Battling Ice Addiction

 A record 703 illicit drug labs were detected in Australia during 2010 and 2011, and as the number of users continues to grow, Tim Lenten has this warning: "its affects are long-lasting and can be irreversible, it has been associated with bringing on schizophrenia and depression."
Recent users of methamphetamine, including ice, are more than twice as likely to have been diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness.

Best prevention is "don't start"  I know it is easy to say, but it is also a reality! the best intervention with children exposed to a culture of Ice users is good heart to heart conversations, clear understanding of the affects and the reality that there are NO exceptions, Ice does not discriminate!
Read so more facts here in an article from Queensland Health on Ice and indicators of addiction.

If you are unsure if your child, colleague, employee, friend is using the drug there are simple testing products to help confirm your suspicions.
Remember, know what you are going to do next if it is positive!
Shock reactions without a considered response are not helpful to anyone!

MediNat Australia and drugtest medinat supply a comprehensive range of drug testing products to help with your test requirements.
Do not hesitate to contact us to ask questions at any time, we are happy to help.
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