Drug trends and statistics
Below are links to New Zealand drug trends and statistics.
New Zealand Police NZ-ADAM Annual Report 2007
The New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NZ-ADAM) programme measures drug and alcohol use among people who have recently been apprehended and detained in watch houses by police. NZ Police funds NZ-ADAM data collection at four sites (Whangarei, Henderson, Hamilton and Dunedin).
This is the second annual report for NZ-ADAM and covers the operation of the second full year of the NZ-ADAM. The period commenced on 1 July 2006 and continued through to 30 June 2007. In some instances, the report presents trend data for the complete two years of operation of the programme.
Substance Use Disorders in Te Rau Hinengaro - The New Zealand Mental Health Survey 2007
The reports purpose is to provide information for people whose interest is primarily in substance use disorders, rather than mental health in general. It is a companion document to the longer main report, Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (Oakley Browne, Wells, & Scott, 2006), where results are presented for all disorders assessed.
This report took the data from the survey and subjected it to further analysis to determine the prevalence of substance disorders in New Zealand and their patterns of onset and impact for adults in New Zealand, information that was not available before this survey.
Alcohol Use in New Zealand: Analysis of the 2004 Health Behaviours Survey
This report describes alcohol use in New Zealand using the results of the 2004 New Zealand Health Behaviours Survey – Alcohol Use. This survey provides valuable information about alcohol consumption in New Zealand, including the frequency of drinking occasions and the amount of alcohol consumed during each occasion. The report also explores the harms experienced by people due to alcohol, not only from their own drinking, but also from other people’s drinking.
Drug Use in
The 2003 HBS–DU survey is part of the New Zealand Health Monitor (NZHM) programme, a co-ordinated cycle of population-based health-related surveys. The purpose of the 2003 HBS–DU was to provide information on recreational drug use and drug-related harms in the New Zealand population. The report focuses on the most commonly used drugs in New Zealand: cannabis, amphetamines and ecstasy; however it also presents information on past-year and lifetime use of a wide range of recreational drugs. Presenting results by sex, age and ethnicity allows us to see general trends for the population in drug use for recreational purposes.
Recent Trends in Illegal Drug Use in New Zealand 2006
The 2006 IDMS interviewed 318 frequent drug users, (up from 181 interviews in 2005) in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The interviews with frequent drug users were contextualised with information provided by key experts working in the drugs field, and with secondary data sources of drug use, such as drug seizure statistics and national household drug survey data.
Legal party pill use in New Zealand 2006
The principal aims of the 2006 National Household Survey of Legal Party Pill Use were to provide national population statistics on the prevalence and patterns of legal party pill use in New Zealand, and to provide data on the harms and problems related to the use of legal party pills in New Zealand.
The survey consisted of a random national household sample of 2,010 people aged 13-45 years old collected using the Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE) and Whariki's in-house computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) system.
Methamphetamine Illicit Drug Monitoring System 2005
This research briefing interviews 78 frequent methamphetamine users and presents findings on recent trends in methamphetamine and other illicit drug use in New Zealand from the 2005 Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS).
Cannabis Illicit Drug Monitoring System 2005
This research briefing presents findings on recent trends in cannabis and other illicit drug use in New Zealand from the 2005 Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS). A total of 69 frequent cannabis users were interviewed in five sites nationwide for the study.
Hallucinogen Illicit Drug Monitoring System 2005
This research briefing presents findings on recent trends in ecstasy and LSD and other illicit drug use in New Zealand from the 2005 Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS). A total of 34 frequent hallucinogen users were interviewed in five sites nationwide for the study.
The Socio-Economic Impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in New Zealand: Final Report
This report presents the findings of research on the socio-economic impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) in New Zealand. The central aim of the research was to inform the policy response, best practice and strategic planning by New Zealand Police and other relevant government agencies with regard to the recent rise in the use and manufacture of ATS drugs.
This research briefing summarises findings concerning the future trends in the use and supply of methamphetamine from recent research into the socio-economic impact of ATS in New Zealand. ATS are a group of synthetic illicit drug types which include methamphetamine, MDMA/Ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine (known as ‘ice').
The way we drink - Executive Summary 2005
This report presents the results of a survey of New Zealanders, 12 years of age and older, conducted in March and April 2005. Commissioned by the Alcohol Advisory Council, it was specifically undertaken in order to identify and segment the current attitudes (motivators and inhibitors) and behaviours of New Zealanders towards the consumption of alcohol. The current survey also updates a similar segmentation study conducted between June and September 2003, following the launch of the first stage of a significant communications campaign in March 2005, designed to help positively influence attitudes and behaviours with regard to New Zealand's risky drinking culture, particularly as it relates to raising awareness that risky drinking is endemic in New Zealand and not necessarily "somebody else's problem" (alternatively, "not my problem").
This study aimed to assess the health impacts of alcohol consumption in New Zealand in terms of the types of health conditions most affected, the numbers of deaths caused and prevented in a year, and the years of life lost or gained by the population as a result. The amount of non-fatal disease and disability due to alcohol was also estimated and combined with the information on deaths to produce an overall assessment of the health burden in terms of disability-adjusted life years(DALYs) lost.
This report presents the results of a survey of New Zealanders, 12 years of age and more. Commissioned by the Alcohol Advisory Council, it was specifically undertaken in order to identify and segment the current attitudes (motivators and inhibitors) and behaviours of New Zealanders towards the consumption of alcohol.
Report on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions, & Expulsions for 2004
This report provides statistics and analysis on stand-downs and suspensions for the 2004 school year to 31 December 2004. The Suspension Reduction Initiative (SRI) is an initiative that has assisted many schools to increase engagement and reduce unacceptable student misbehaviour leading to disciplinary action and eventual stand-down or suspension. The SRI schools continue to reduce suspensions in most schools that are in the initiative indicating it is having a sustainable effect.
Report on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions & Expulsions for 2003
This report provides statistics and analysis on stand-downs and suspensions for the 2003 school year to 31 December 2003. The Suspension Reduction Initiative (SRI) is an initiative that has assisted many schools to increase engagement and reduce unacceptable student misbehaviour leading to disciplinary action and eventual stand-down or suspension. The SRI schools continue to reduce suspensions in most schools that are in the initiative indicating it is having a sustainable effect.
2003 ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor
This report presents the results for the 2003 ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor. This monitor is the sixth survey in a series commenced in 1997, designed to evaluate and provide direction for ALAC's youth strategy. In contrast to previous monitors, the current monitor "piggy-backed" on the concurrent quantitative stage of the Youth Campaign Development research programme, although this report presents findings for the Youth Monitor only, in a form similar to previous Youth Monitors to ensure ease of comparison.
2002 ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor
This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2002. This monitor is the fifth survey in a series commenced in 1997 to evaluate and give direction to ALAC's strategy for Youth.
Interviewing for this survey took place between 9 April and 30 May, 2002. A total sample of 359 Youth aged between 13 and 18 were interviewed. As for previous monitors, the sample was evenly divided between Mäori and non-Mäori, to allow for the examination of results by ethnicity.
Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics on Possible Effects of Lowering the Drinking Age 2002
This report by the Ministry of Justice outlines some statistics on the possible effects of the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act 1999 focusing on the lowering of the drinking age. The statistics do not explicitly measure the impact of lowering the minimum legal drinking age, rather, they are indicators of the possible impact.
A Report on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions and Expulsions for 2002
This report provides statistics and analysis on stand-downs and suspensions for the 2002 school year to 31 December 2002. The Suspension Reduction Initiative (SRI) is an initiative that has assisted many schools to increase engagement and reduce unacceptable student misbehaviour leading to disciplinary action and eventual stand-down or suspension. The SRI schools continue to reduce suspensions in most schools that are in the initiative indicating it is having a sustainable effect.
A Report on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions and Expulsions for 2001
This report provides statistics and analysis on stand-downs and suspensions for the 2001 school year to 31 December 2001. The Suspension Reduction Initiative (SRI) is an initiative that has assisted many schools to increase engagement and reduce unacceptable student misbehaviour leading to disciplinary action and eventual stand-down or suspension. The SRI schools continue to reduce suspensions in most schools that are in the initiative indicating it is having a sustainable effect.
2001 ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor
This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2001. Interviewing for this survey took place between 26 March and 22 April, 2001. A total sample of 362 Youth aged between 13 and 18 were interviewed. This monitor is the fourth survey in a series commenced in 1997 to evaluate and give direction to ALAC's drinking campaign for Youth.
New Zealand Drug Statistics 2001
This publication gathers in one place a diverse range of statistics relating to drugs and drug use in New Zealand. The primary focus is on those drugs that are used recreationally or due to dependence.This publication does not contain information on policy nor does it contain any overriding analysis of the drug situation in New Zealand. This was outside the scope of this publication, which was to present various statistics for the reader to reach their own conclusions.
2000 ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor
This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2000; interviewing for which was completed between 17 March and 4 April with a total sample of 303 Youth aged between 14 and 18. As such, this survey continues the monitoring series commenced with the establishment of a Benchmark survey in 1997 to evaluate and give direction to ALAC's Youth Drinking Campaign.
It is important to note that the timing of this survey monitor was impacted by the timing of legislative changes to New Zealand's liquor laws (December 1999). This is because the changes specifically affected Youth access to alcohol by reducing the legal drinking age to 18, making both beer and wine available in supermarkets, and available for purchase on Sundays.
Report on Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions 2000
This report provides statistics and analysis on stand-downs and suspensions for the 2000 school year. The Suspension Reduction Initiative (SRI) is an initiative that has assisted many schools to increase engagement and reduce unacceptable student misbehaviour leading to disciplinary action and eventual stand-down or suspension. The SRI schools continue to reduce suspensions in most schools that are in the initiative indicating it is having a sustainable effect.
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