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Australian medic opens up about working while high

She struggled to cope after serving as an army medic in Iraq, and speaks openly about her drug addiction to raise public awareness

By Airlie Ward
ABC Australia

TASMANIA, Australia — A Tasmanian woman has admitted she carried out her work as a paramedic and drove ambulances while high on the drug ice.

Cristy Collins decided to speak out about her addiction to ice because she wanted people to realise how easily it can happen.

Ms Collins did a tour of duty in Iraq in 2006 as an army medic, being part of an Australian Army mentoring team that provided training to the local army. But when she returned to Australia she struggled to cope.

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