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Australia plans random drug tests for people receiving welfare

Australia plans random drug tests for people receiving welfare

29 August 2017

The Australian government is planning to trial random drug tests for welfare recipients, but similar policies have had little benefit in New Zealand and the US
Doing meth raises the risk of strokes in young people

Doing meth raises the risk of strokes in young people

23 August 2017

Strokes aren’t common under the age of 45, but people who use methamphetamine are almost five times more likely to have a type of stroke that can be fatal

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