The effects of Ice on the community only seem to resonate with individuals when some close is affected ,only then is the impact on young people and the health system and health system workers realized.
The mental heath system is being overwhelmed not by old people with age related illness but now by 20 year olds ,this is going to have a huge impact on life expectancy ,work participation and health costs.
The government action on the road toll by media campaigns has reduced the road toll in Victoria from over 1000 deaths each year in the 1970s to around 245 deaths even with an increasing population,given the results from this campaign the same type of campaign should be rolled out to demonize drugs and counter the normalization description of recreational drugs as ok when they have life changing or life ending results.
The death penalty should be discussed for for ice dealers and manufactures because of the wide spread effects of their actions on young people.
