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The Tairāwhiti hapū exploring indigenous psilocybin to treat methamphetamine addiction

A hāpori (community) from Rangiwaho marae in Tairāwhiti Gisborne is embarking on a ground-breaking study that will explore using the indigenous psiloc...

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Get your tickets for our Parliamentary Symposium & Living/Lived Experience Forum– 1 & 2 June

Registrations are now open for our Parliamentary Symposium: Addressing Unmet Health Needs and our Lived and Living Experience Forum: Pae Ora. Our heal...

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Report: Drug checking 2022

Our findings from 73 clinics during our first full year as a licensed drug checking provider.

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Your thoughts needed: Join our addictions workforce workshops

We want to hear from a diverse range of people, including those who use drugs, their whānau, harm reduction practitioners, academics, and training pro...

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What are we seeing at drug checking clinics?

In the run up to the holiday season, we take a look at what's showing up at drug checking clinics across Aotearoa.

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We believe that access to accurate, clear information is essential to reduce drug-related harm. This index provides harm reduction advice for drugs that are common in New Zealand.

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