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'Ice Wars' message is overblown and unhelpful

  • Written by Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
imageIce Wars invokes fear and stigma - both of which are very unhelpful in battling drug dependence.Screen Shot/ABC website

Without doubt, crystal methamphetamine, or ice, is capable of causing immense harm. That’s true for many drugs, including alcohol. But when facts are distorted to create fear and stigma it helps no one. Not the people who...

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