Australia is facing an ice epidemic and according to the United Nation’s 2014 World Drug Report, our nation currently ranks third in having the highest rates of ice use in the world .



Since 2014 the number of ice (also known as ‘meth’ – an abbreviation for ‘methamphetamine’ and ‘clan’ – an abbreviation for ‘clandestine’) users continue to rise along with the number of meth labs. Almost half of these meth labs are being uncovered in Queensland at a rate of approximately one meth lab per day.



To further magnify the scale of the problem, The Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) have proposed an estimated 9 out of 10 meth labs are going undetected. Between 2010 and 2015, 3,680 clan labs were detected in Australia so based on enHealth’s estimation, approximately 33,120 clan labs have gone undetected! Most of these being in residential homes.



Whilst the media focuses on the number of lab busts and meth related crimes, everyday Australians are being faced with the subsequent problem of meth contaminated properties and its long term financial and health affects.



