Booze Blamed for Ice Epidemic on Aboriginal Communities

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Aboriginal Communities in Queensland are experiencing and ice epidemic along with the rest of the country. Alcohol Management Plans are being blamed for the increase in drug use on remote communities. Police Commissioner Ian Stewart says people need options and relaxing the AMP’s where drug use is rife might help the issue.

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Thursday, September 3 2015
Produced By Justin Fenwick
Featured in storyBilly Gordon - Labor Member For CookShayne Neumann - Shadow Minister for Indigenous AffairsSandy Gillies - Manager for Policy and Innovation at The Queensland Aboriginal Islander Heath CouncilJohn Elferink - Minister for Health in the Northern Territory
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