He first smoked ice - also called methamphetamine or crystal meth - by accident in the late 90s. The 62-year-old consultant has spent much of his career advocating for drug users at various non-profit organisations including the Victorian AIDS Council.
He is a world removed from the emaciated, scab-scarred face of heavy ice users we frequently see in mug shots in the media. Bill O'Loughlin doesn't fit the stereotype of a crystal meth user.
