Mountain Views
Mail Covering the foothills of the Yarra Ranges & Murrindindi Shires
25 T uesday, 27 May, 2014
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AS COLD AS ICE Ice use in the Yarra Ranges is on the rise...
By MELISSA MEEHAN EXPERTS say that what used to be a city drug is infiltrating rural areas at an unprecedented rate. A recent Turning Point report showed the use of ice, also known as crystal methamphetamine, has risen across the state. Local police say they could execute a warrant on clandestine labs every day of the week in the Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah regions.
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Not to mention the extra resources needed to deal with the increased drug-related crime. Over the next two weeks the Mail will present a special investigation on the use of the drug, why people use it, as well as the aftermath as we speak to police, paramedics, doctors, nurses, counsellors and families who have all witnessed the devastation caused by the drug - and what help is out there. See pages 8 and 9 for more.