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New report shows significant increase in cocaine use

6 Mar 2024

A new report shows a significant increase in cocaine use over the past year, while MDMA and methamphetamine use has decreased slightly.

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Report: Drug use in Aotearoa 2022/23

6 Mar 2024

Pulling together the latest drug use and consumption data from 2022/23

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Funding vital for overdose reversal nasal spray

15 Feb 2024

Drug harm experts say funding for a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses is critical in the face of an increasingly toxic drug supply and the emergence of powerful synthetic opioids.

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Asian alcohol and drug survey shows more use than previously thought

16 Nov 2023

Survey participants also reported that barriers to accessing services, resources and information were high.

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Drug Foundation urges public to check drugs as highly potent opioid spreads

4 Nov 2023

A group of powerful synthetic opioids that were first detected in the country just a year ago may have already been linked to several deaths.

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New study shows therapeutic cannabis' benefits and barriers

21 Sep 2023

95% of respondents reported positive effects, in a study that looked at both prescription and black market cannabis use.

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Party positions on drug overdoses show cross-party progress possible

31 Aug 2023

Willingness from across the political spectrum to explore critical overdose prevention measures shows that cross-party progress can be made.

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Watch talks from our 2023 Parliamentary Symposium

29 Aug 2023

Watch fascinating talks and panel discussions from our 2023 Parliamentary Symposium.

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Methamphetamine support programme for gay and bi men kicks off next week

11 Aug 2023

A methamphetamine support programme specifically for gay and bisexual men is opening its latest intake in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this month.

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Drug harm ranking study reveals alcohol, methamphetamine are most harmful in NZ

11 Jul 2023

A new University of Otago drug harm ranking study has identified alcohol as the most harmful drug in New Zealand