Ice is prevalent in all areas of the Southern Highlands from Bundanoon and Moss Vale out to Colo Vale and Hill Top.

Mr Shafer said it was a gigantic spider web and the spider (dealer) just had to be found.

"It's not just the lowest denominator of people who are caught up in it, the high profile people are caught up too," he said.

"The annoying part is that the parasites who are dealing are gaining from it and using their friends as guinea pigs for them and then they're hooked too."

While a solution is going to take years, Mr Shafer proposed a drug-free zone, similar to an alcohol-free zone, more rehabilitation centres in play or a moratorium where all the different services would be involved.

Ice is known as a drug that doesn't discriminate, regardless of age, gender or race.

Mr Shafer said it affected everyone equally, including Aboriginal people who were caught in its web.

"Either side steals if they can't get it and it's sad," he said.

"I don't know for sure if they get the same treatment as other Aussies, but they're the same as everybody else."

The drug is highly addictive and the majority of people who start taking it don't break the habit.

"It takes eight to 10 months to be properly clean," Mr Shafer said.

"The person needs to have the will and fortitude to go down that path.

"It can be overcome, but it won't be done in a day."

The chemicals required to make ice are readily available, which makes it cheap and accessible.

"If you had regulations for the chemicals, like you do for spray cans, that'd curtail it as well," Mr Shafer said.

"It's definitely an epidemic.

"It's going to take everyone to overcome this problem.

"Cigarettes and alcohol are nothing compared to this new problem and it's time to fight the battles here because it's depleting the younger generation."