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Insurers Crack Down On Cover For Meth Damage

Domnick Hetmanska 19/05/2017

A timely reminder for tenants, landlords, and home buyers A recent case highlights why a) you should test any rental or property purchase prior to signing on the dotted line, b) why landlords should be regularly testing their properties for ice, and c) why you should check whether your home and contents insurance covers contamination […]

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“There is no ice epidemic, that is absolutely clear”, claims expert. We Beg To Differ.

Domnick Hetmanska 21/02/2017

Dr Nicole Lee of Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute and director of 360Edge, told ABC Adelaide’s Morning program, “One of the problems in the reporting [on ice] at the moment is it is really focused on the really negative outcomes. “Twenty-five per cent of people who use methamphetamine fairly regularly will experience some type […]

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Ice: The Scourge Of Regional Australia – Ray Martin reports

Domnick Hetmanska 06/12/2016

If you missed it last night, you should watch this hard-hitting report by Ray Martin on the increasing problems caused by methamphetamine in our community, especially in rural Australia. Meth use in rural regions has increased 150% since 2007 compared with only 16% in metropolitan areas. This has lead to an exponential increase in drug-related crime […]

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Meth lab clean-ups on the rise, amid worsening ice scourge

Domnick Hetmanska 01/12/2016

Source: ABC News There is more evidence of a worsening ice scourge, with a Newcastle biohazard cleaning service saying it now gets daily clean-up and testing requests relating to meth lab activity. Health and government officials have been concerned about a so-called ice scourge for several years. It has kept biohazard forensic cleaners such as […]

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Ice, The Class’less Drug

Domnick Hetmanska 01/11/2016

It’s a commonly held misconception that the drug, ice, is mostly found in lower socio-economic areas, that it’s a drug mostly used by down-and-outs, or ‘meth-heads’ as they’re often referred to. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Meth users are just as likely to be living in the most expensive suburbs, mixing […]

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Why Meth Testing Property Has Become So Important

Domnick Hetmanska 12/10/2016

“Our Dream House Was A Meth Lab” “Australia’s ice epidemic causes heartache not only for users and their families, but also the innocent people who inadvertently move into homes once used as illegal drug labs”, writes Sue Smethurst in the latest (Nov 16) Australian Women’s Weekly. “People are getting sick because of the invisible toxins […]