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Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
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Meth dealers appeal sentences in Supreme Court
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Strike three for Whale Oil blogger in new defamation ruling
Bankrupt blogger Cameron Slater found to have defamed public health experts.
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'Hooked': Louise Nicholas' daughter on meth battle; mugshot shows addiction reality
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City tragedy: A sad, synthetics-induced death on Queen St
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Citizen-initiated referendum proposed on decriminalising cannabis.
Revealed: The long criminal history of Kiwi in Hells Angels drugs bust in Europe
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Health worker stole more than $1m for gambling, cosmetic surgery and jet ski
The money was used to fund a gambling addiction, a jet ski, cosmetic surgery,
US opioid epidemic worsens amidst election
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