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Methamphetamine has played a role in the lives of at least half a dozen Coast residents who have had their day in Maroochydore District Court this year.
From drug deals to stabbings and even a torture, the common denominator for some of the most shocking cases heard has been the highly addictive substance.
The impact methamphetamine has on users is heard like a broken record in Sunshine Coast courts as lawyers and defendants repeatedly share how addictions have broken relationships, fuelled crime and caused financial hardship.
Crown prosecutor Stipe Drinovac told a court last week that methamphetamine wreaked havoc on the community as a Woombye dad was placed on parole for dealing the drug.