Police face impossible task, says global campaigner Clark

Huge public health response is only way to hit back at gangs

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more research and effective antidotes to the new drugs coming on to the market.

“We already have naloxone and it does quite well for the plant-based substances, but we're getting into new territory with synthetics.

“There needs to be more research also on the substitution therapies because, while methadone can work for opioids, it doesn't do it for methamphetamine and other drugs.