Australia targets gasoline-sniffing as part of a major campaign to improve Aborigines' health

Courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press
Canberra, Australia

In an effort to fight rampant gasoline sniffing in the Outback, the Australian government is extending the availability of a less harmful fuel, Opal.

Opal's presence in the market has yielded a 70% reduction in the abuse of gasoline across Outback Aboriginal communities, and has shown considerable health outcomes.

The special fuel has been in use since 2006 and is currently used in 108 stations servicing the Aboriginal community, with another 39 stations planned for the near future.