Report: What we saw at drug checking in 2023
Nearly 1 in 5 drugs checked were different from what was expected.
New course aims to help event staff assist intoxicated patrons
Hato Hone St John has launched a new course to help employees and first aiders learn how to assist intoxicated patrons confidently.
New report shows significant increase in cocaine use
A new report shows a significant increase in cocaine use over the past year, while MDMA and methamphetamine use has decreased slightly.
Report: Drug use in Aotearoa 2022/23
Pulling together the latest drug use and consumption data from 2022/23
Funding vital for overdose reversal nasal spray
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.
Asian alcohol and drug survey shows more use than previously thought
Survey participants also reported that barriers to accessing services, resources and information were high.
Drug Foundation urges public to check drugs as highly potent opioid spreads
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.
New study shows therapeutic cannabis' benefits and barriers
95% of respondents reported positive effects, in a study that looked at both prescription and black market cannabis use.
Party positions on drug overdoses show cross-party progress possible
Willingness from across the political spectrum to explore critical overdose prevention measures shows that cross-party progress can be made.