What are we seeing at drug checking clinics?
Ahead of summer, here's a look at what's showing up at drug checking clinics across Aotearoa.
What can we learn from Canberra decriminalising drug possession?
Commentator Russell Brown takes a look at the ACT's road to decriminalising drug possession, and asks what New Zealand could learn.
Increase in overdose deaths must prompt action
The NZ Drug Foundation says a 54% increase in drug overdose deaths between 2017 and 2021 is deeply concerning and must prompt swift action on lifesaving preventative measures.
Report: Fatal overdoses in Aotearoa 2017-2021
New data shows fatal overdoses have increased by 54% in the last five years
Sign our petition to decriminalise cannabis and pardon cannabis offences
A link to our petition urging the Govt to decriminalise cannabis and pardon cannabis offenses
NZ Drug Foundation calls for NZ to follow the US in overturning cannabis convictions
The New Zealand Drug Foundation urges the Government to follow US President Joe Biden and overturn cannabis convictions
Street value: The Dutch MDMA pop-up shop sparking conversations about drugs
Drug Foundation Communications Advisor Feilidh Dwyer visits a thought-provoking MDMA pop-up shop in Utrecht.
Updating the narrative: findings from a new methamphetamine report
Today, the Drug Foundation and the Helen Clark Foundation released a new paper: Minimising the Harms from Methamphetamine. The Drug Foundation's Executive Director, Sarah Helm, breaks down the findings.
New report calls for overhaul to methamphetamine approach
The report, jointly commissioned by the NZ Drug Foundation and the Helen Clark Foundation, proposes a suite of new health-based solutions backed by local and international evidence.