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Illicit drug use rising, with ice leading the way

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A major public report shows Australians are taking more illicit drugs than before, with methamphetamine, or ice, topping the list. The latest national snapshot on legal and illegal drug use also shows alcohol and nicotine remain the most-consumed legal drugs across Australia.


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By Mehdi Gholizadeh, Peyman Jamali, Maya Jamieson, Peggy Giakoumelos

Source: SBS



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A major public report shows Australians are taking more illicit drugs than before, with methamphetamine, or ice, topping the list. The latest national snapshot on legal and illegal drug use also shows alcohol and nicotine remain the most-consumed legal drugs across Australia.



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