SA government backs away from Matrix drug pilot program in Riverland
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ThuThursday 11
MarMarch 2021 at 5:30am
Natalie Davis and brother Darren with their graduation bears, with (from left) MP Tim Whetstone, PsychMed acting director Quentin Black, psychologist Tina Makris and mentor Nicole Bowering.
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The state government has pulled its support of a drug program after being unsatisfied with a trial it funded for two years to help tackle ice addiction in a regional community.
Key points:
MP Tim Whetstone says not enough evidence has been provided to continue the pilot
The Matrix program director says its own results from the trial are promising