Fed: $150m ice package strikes the right balance: advisor

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2007
Fed: $150m ice package strikes the right balance: advisor

The government's drug advisory body says its 150 million dollar push to tackle the
ice epidemic strikes the right balance between treatment for addicts and law enforcement.

Australian National Council on Drugs chairman and former HOWARD government senator
.. JOHN HERRON has welcomed the extra funding announced by the Prime Minister today.

Dr HERRON says ice is mainly produced in South East Asia so the emphasis on beefing
up the Australian Federal Police's work with overseas forces is important.

He says the council had advised the government tackling both the supply and rehabilitation
side of ice would bring the most benefit.

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KEYWORD: ICE HERRON (CANBERRA)

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