Ray Martin to host Ice doco for Prime7
Prime7 announces a rare regional doco, looking at the ice epidemic in rural Australia.
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Ray Martin will present a documentary for regional broadcaster, Prime7.
Ice: The Scourge of Regional Australia will expose the dramatic public consequences of an increasing ice epidemic in regional and rural Australia.
Prime7’s Head of News Paul Patrick said, “Ice use in regional Australia has soared a staggering 150% since 2007, in comparison to 16% in metro centres*, so we have a responsibility to highlight the devastating impact this addiction is having on families in regional communities.
“Telling a story of this magnitude needs the very best people, and we are delighted that Ray Martin accepted our offer to join the team to bring this story to the people of regional Australia.”
The Prime7 News production will air in December at a date yet to be announced.
*Source: Flinders University’s National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction Research Report by Ann Roche, November 2016.
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7 Responses
Is there somewhere I can watch this? It wasn’t aired where I am
Thanks
Not on PLUS7 so I don’t think so.
Saw him with a film crew in Ballarat last week
Ray Martin…Ummm. U Tube John Safran and one of the Paxton boys confrontations. An appropriate choice? Nah. Pass.
Safran moment was certainly a classic TV moment, but not sure how it prevents him taking a view on Ice. It wasn’t even a scourge back then.
Does this mean the doco will be shown Australia wide, or just in places where Prime broadcasts ?
I’ve been living in a regional area for the last three months, and can’t help but notice the ice scourge here. People openly shoplifting and not even caring if you can see them. People walking around like absolute zombies. And the biggest tell-tale sign of all is witnessing people screaming obscenities into their mobile phones while walking down the street. Something has to be done about this problem. I realise it will cost a lot of money, but in my opinion it will be money well spent. These addicts need help, and there needs to be a massive increase in spaces available in good rehabilitation centres.
Only via Prime7 at this stage.