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Methamphetamine use: what do the recent Australian statistics show?

The rise of highly addictive crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, is devastating urban and rural areas across Australia. As the federal government sets up a task force to combat the national epidemic, what do the latest data reveal about ice use?

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