‘The war on drugs doesn’t work’: A former ice user appeals for new ways to tackle addiction

Ten years ago, Paul Viney had a million-dollar house in Sydney's eastern suburbs, ran a successful event management company and lived in a whirl of partying as a social drug user.

But by 2015, he was homeless, suicidal and in prison for drug-dealing after his life spiralled out of control, lost in the grip of ice.

Now free from both prison and his addiction after a lengthy stint in rehab, he says he …