Tag: drugs

Bay raid uncovers drugs and cash

APort MacDonnell man was charged with drug trafficking last week after police searched his home.
The 42-year-old faced court last Wednesday after being arrested and...

Duo to face court over ‘meth find’

Two people will face court after illicit substances were located in their Naracoorte home this month. About 4pm on September 8 following an investigation, police...

Stigma challenge

An alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility proposed for Mount Gambier’s CBD, which is being fiercely opposed by neighbouring residents and businesses, has attracted support...

Hospitalisations reveal new illicit drug has made its way into South Australia

South Australians are being warned about the presence of a potentially deadly synthetic opioid that led to two people being treated at the Royal...

Rehab beds double

The State Government is doubling the number of residential rehabilitation beds on the Limestone Coast for those in need of drug and alcohol treatment...

Road safety changes strip drug drivers of licences

Motorists caught with drugs in their system will have their driver’s licenses immediately stripped under new police powers. South Australia Police officers now have the...

Welfare honour

Substance Misuse Limestone Coast (SMLC) has been announced as a finalist in the Community Welfare Innovation Award for the South Australian Community Achievement Awards...

Inter-state intel leads to drug and weapon seizures

Police located drugs and firearms during an early morning traffic stop in Mount Gambier last week. In the early hours of Thursday morning police received...

Weapons found

Mount Gambier Police have arrested a man and a woman following a property search. Just after 11am on Friday, police searched the Mount Gambier house...

Key youth insights

Alarming and compelling statistics were recently revealed at the Penola and District Planet Youth Forum held at Penola High School. Substance Misuse Limestone Coast Project...

Labor pledges to fight ice epidemic and support families

AMalinauskas Labor Government would target the devastating impacts of illicit drugs including ice addiction in South Australia with a $25.1m commitment to rehabilitation for...

Police put brakes on hoons

Police targeted Mount Gambier drivers on the weekend as part of a special operation focussed on hoon driving. A total of 33 expiation notices and...

Support service privatisation hurts those who need it most

Substance Misuse Limestone Coast (SMLC) has put forward a submission to a state Select Committee, highlighting the impact of privatisation on regional drug and...