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Experiences with Speed, Ice & Other Stimulants

Dean
Experiences with ice men aged 30-39
Dean began taking ice and GHB in his early twenties with sexual partners.
Ethan
Experiences with ice men aged 30-39, ice addiction
Ethan grew up in what he describes as a ‘very religious and restricted’ household. In his late teens he began a relationship and moved in with his boyfriend.
Eva
audio recording, prescription drugs, cannabis, cannabis habit, depression, heroin, men 40-49, drinking, alcohol problem, ice addiction
Eva first tried ice when she was a teenager with some friends, thinking it was speed.
Jason
audio recording, prescription drugs, cannabis, cannabis habit, depression, heroin, men 40-49, drinking, alcohol problem, ice addiction
In his late teens Jason started taking ecstasy and speed every few weeks with his friends and partner at the time.
John
cannabis, cannabis addiction, drug counselling, depression. anxiety, heroin addiction, alcohol, ice, prescription drugs, life story, drug use experience, drinking, heroin, morphine, alcohol habit, addictions, speed
When John was in his twenties, he started taking ice to enhance the experience of sex.
Melanie
ice addiction, experiences with ice women aged 18-29
Melanie started taking ice in her early twenties and after a while she began to feel like her consumption had become ‘problematic’.
Renee
cannabis, cannabis addiction, drug counselling, depression. anxiety, heroin addiction, alcohol, ice, prescription drugs, life story, drug use experience, drinking, heroin, morphine, alcohol habit, addictions, speed
During her teens Renee smoked cannabis daily with her then partner. The relationship ended when she was in her early twenties and it was around this time that she began taking ecstasy and ice.
Scarlett
Experiences with ice women aged 18-29
Scarlett first tried ice in her early twenties but didn’t take it again for a couple of years. Then she started taking it with her partner every couple of months.
Tiffany
experiences with ice women aged 30-39
Tiffany took ice regularly in her early twenties to help her manage full-time work and caregiving responsibilities for her children.
Zoe
Experiences with ice women aged 30-39
Zoe began taking ice occasionally in her late twenties and over the next year she says it became part of her daily routine.
Brad
cannabis, cannabis addiction, drug counselling, depression. anxiety, heroin addiction, alcohol, ice, prescription drugs, life story, drug use experience, drinking, heroin, morphine, alcohol habit, addictions, speed
When he was in his late teens Brad was prescribed a ‘very mild’ stimulant for ‘mood enhancement’. He soon began taking more than the prescribed dose.