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October 2009 alcohol and drug stories
19 October 2009 - from the media
The drink
Drunks illegally served booze - Police have uncovered only a handful of cases of drunk people being served alcohol - in an entire decade - despite the state's booze-fuelled havoc. Anti-binge drinking advocates have lashed out at police for nor not bothering to properly enforce the law - Melbourne Herald Sun
Campaigners take shot at booze-inspired toys - Booze-inspired toys encouraging binge drinking have been slammed by alcohol safety campaigners ahead of schoolies week. The popularity during the party season of gadgets such as beer bongs and guns that shoot liquor has sparked calls for a national review into where alcohol-related paraphernalia is sold - Melbourne Herald Sun
The drugs
Drug barons recruit younger users - Cheap illegal drugs bought at a fraction of the cost of nightclub alcohol are luring teenage partygoers into the dangers of substance abuse, experts warn - Adelaide Advertiser
When love is found in a pill - The pusher: Ecstasy dealer Elijah is not worried about what happens to hiscustomers. An enthusiastic salesman, he sings his products' praises - Adelaide Advertiser
Experimentation leads to permanent effects - The user: Justin seems like an ordinary 20-year-old.He went to a respectable school, holds down a good job and has plenty of friends. But he also is a recreational drug user and says years of messing with drugs have taken their toll on him - Adelaide Advertiser
The venues: Want a fix? You don't have to look far - Nightspots and festivals are hotspots for illegal drug use - Adelaide Advertiser
Drugs, drunks on a night of dirty deals - Ben Harvy takes Adelaide Advertiser readers on a night out in the drug scene.
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