Key fact

Ice can be cut (mixed) with other substances. This makes its effects unpredictable.

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Ngula-ka ice-irli ngukunypa marju-mani - Mental health effects of ice

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Ice-irli jurru karjika-jana rama-rama-mani manu marju mani parra-kari-parra-kari marnkurrpaku kajika maju nyina ice-i kanya-warnu.

Yapa-kari wati marrda kajika-kalu tarngka marju-jarri medijini-kirli-langu.

Short term effects include:

Jalangu-purra ngulaj-ka warlu-warlu-jarri, manjarn-manjarnpa-jarri manu ngukunypa-ka nyarrpa-nyarrpa japa yung manyu-karri manu-ka purda-nguna, jarrda, manu wajampa-jarri manu ngukunypa-ka ngaw-ngaw-jarrimi manu ka kinyirr-kinyirr ngarni punku-nyayni karnyanu purda nyanyi parlka.

Long term effects include:

Tarngka ngula-ka yapa nyina mental health kirli-ngulaju kapi wala nyina, wajampa, manu pirri-pirri wangu manu ngaw-ngaw ngukunypa manu kapu marngu-nyanya-wangu nyina.

Ngula-ka drugs lawa-nyina parlka-ngulu:

Karji drugs lawa nyina parlka-ngulu parra marngurrpaku karjikanpa-nyarnu wajampa-wajampa purda nyani manu marngarri ngarninja wangu manu kajikanpa ngumani warrarra.

Symptom nyarmpurra karjikanpa nyanyi yapa pina-kalparla ngula kalu pirri-pirri wangu nyina.

Aggression mood swings

Insomnia/Unable to sleep

A 'comedown'

Anxiety and

Feelings of a 'high'

  • Dependence on ice
  • Poor memory
  • Damage to attention span

WHAT ARE SIGNS SOMEONE MAY BE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM?

Nyarrparla yalpi maninjaku - Where to get support

Nyunturlu manu marrda friend-irli manu nyuntu-nyangu-patulu kajinpa kuja-piya punku mardani kajikanpa support mani, ngulaju kajikanpa yalpiji-mani wakurturdu-nyayni, kajinpa yalpi mani kaparnkulu ngula nguju kajika kanpa jana wangka friends-watiki manu nyuntu-nyangu patuku marrda yungunpa miyarlu pirdyirri nyina nyarngka marrda family doctor ngulaju nguju nyayni kapingulu service yaparkari kirra kapankulu yilya.

Information-iki on support services manu yalpi marninjaku nyuntuku manu yapa nyuntu-nyangu patuku ngulaju visit-i manta nyaparla-manu nyangula yalpi  maninjaku manu nyiya piya yalpi yungunpa mani.

Karjinpa emergency support-uku purda-jarri, ngulaju nyampu ringi-manta Lifeline on 131 144 (nyampuju free manu 24-hour crisis helpline) manu ringi manta 000 yurrkunyuku manu marrda ambulance-iki.

Page last reviewed: Wednesday, 14 July 2021

If you need emergency support, please call Lifeline

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which is a 24-hour crisis helpline or dial

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for the police or an ambulance.