Enough is enough, help stamp out ice

Experts have confirmed what we feared - methamphetamine, commonly know as ice, has spread to every level of society in country Victoria.

Penington Institute chief executive John Ryan has confirmed every part of the population is being affected, "from white-collar professionals to amateur football team members, to blue-collar workers and manual labourers".

There's certainly enough community concern about it.

Last week, more than 700 people went to an ice forum in Kerang, while the week before about half of the population of nearby Cohuna turned out to its forum.

Bendigo was perhaps ahead of the game and hosted two community forums last year.

But the problem remains. People are still using the drug, it's tearing families apart and escalating violence.

Last week, the Bendigo Advertiser published a mother's plea for people to steer clear of ice.

Casey Veal's son, baby Zayden Veal-Whitting, was bludgeoned to death by Harley Hicks who was high on ice and committing a series of burglaries. 

Enough is enough.

We all need to band together, put our thinking caps on, and stamp out ice.

Hannah Knight, reporter