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A collection of resources discussing addiction, mental health, and social justice and civil rights in Australia.

Crystal Meth: A Global Pandemic (Addicted: The Synthetic Curse)

CNA traverses the front lines of various countries to investigate the world of illicit substances in Addicted. This three-part documentary series offers a rare, unfiltered look at the global production, trafficking and consumption of traditional and synthetic drugs. In this first episode, Curse Of Crystal Meth: Addiction, Trafficking & Dangerous Production Exposed, they explore the far-reaching impact of this synthetic curse. From Pakistan, to Thailand, to Canada, to Australia: methamphetamine, or ice, is ruining communities.

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From Pleasure to Pain: Inside MDMA Drug Labs

This 2019 investigation from The Feed traces the production and consumption of MDMA - from the cook to the consumer. Australians love party drugs, especially MDMA, and they are the biggest consumer of ecstasy in the world. Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about festival deaths, pill testing, and the government’s tough stance on drugs. But what doesn’t get mentioned as much is where all this MDMA is actually coming from - and who’s behind it. That’s what The Feed is setting out to discover as they travel from Australia to the Netherlands.

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Daryn Cresswell – Fame, Football & Gambling Addiction

Daryn Cresswell

In this gripping special with Sunday Night, an Australian TV program, former Sydney Swans player Daryn Cresswell opens up about his struggle with gambling addiction. Cresswell, who played for the Swans from 1992 to 2003, shares the harrowing details of…

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