'A miracle if anyone got clean': Australia's drug users fight for treatment during pandemic

Lockdown is a risky time for those battling addiction, and wait times for drug and alcohol treatment have ballooned

Four years ago, Lucky Rich found himself homeless, living in a 24-hour storage facility, in his 21st year of drug addiction and desperate to get help.

I was trying to get into treatment but it was just really difficult," he said. Sometimes the stars align and you get into [rehab], but obviously, there are lots of factors that can stop that from happening."