Bali popular for recovering ice addicts

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Is this some kind of Eskimo self help group? Or should they be called Exkimo if they are trying to give it up? I'm always astonished at how isolated (there's that word again) the Ozzies seem to be - no one in the rest off the civilized world calls methamphetamine "ice". But what do I know?

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Bali and Thailand – the preferred escape for Australians wanting cheap dental work and plastic surgery – has now become a destination for ice addicts wanting rehabilitation. Two of Thailand's longest-standing rehabilitation centres say the number of Aussies seeking help to come off the drug has almost doubled in recent years with similar anecdotal reports emerging from Bali's major clinic. At The Cabin Chiang Mai in Thailand's north, the number has grown from 24 in 2012 to 41 in 2014 and so far this year 20 Australians have been through its doors. The figures are echoed at DARA, which has facilities in Chanthaburi and Koh Chang, with Australians taking up 40 per cent of its almost 60 beds, up from 25 per cent four years ago. Seasons, Bali's largest facility in Umalas near Seminyak, is reportedly experiencing a similar trend while Sivana, the island's newest and smallest clinic set up by a Kiwi, has only had Australian clients. Yoga, surfing, art therapy, gourmet food and meditation are all perks of a resort-style recovery, but cost is the main driver behind the Aussie influx. "It's way cheaper," Sivana founder Nev Doidge said. "It's the same sort of trend as getting dental work in south-east Asia – cost is a huge factor." Read more: Ice-addicted Australians choosing Bali and Thailand for cheaper treatment

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Markit wroteIs this some kind of Eskimo self help group? Or should they be called Exkimo if they are trying to give it up? I'm always astonished at how isolated (there's that word again) the Ozzies seem to be - no one in the rest off the civilized world calls methamphetamine "ice". But what do I know?

Same with thongs.