[ Skip to main content ]

News and reports

Report

Report: What we found at drug checking in 2022

21 Apr 2023

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

Event

Your thoughts needed: Join our addictions workforce workshops

22 Mar 2023
Article

What Australia's surprise MDMA and psilocybin move means

10 Feb 2023

Russell Brown takes a look at how Australia's recent move to allow psilocybin and MDMA for prescription would work in practice, and whether a similar shift could be possible in New Zealand.

Media release

Drug Foundation warns some LSD circulating is more dangerous drug

18 Jan 2023

Drug checking services at Rhythm and Vines found potent psychedelic and stimulant, 25B-NBOH, sold as tabs of LSD.

News

What are we seeing at drug checking clinics?

22 Dec 2022

Ahead of summer, here's a look at what's showing up at drug checking clinics across Aotearoa.

Article

What can we learn from Canberra decriminalising drug possession?

11 Nov 2022

Commentator Russell Brown takes a look at the ACT's road to decriminalising drug possession, and asks what New Zealand could learn.

Media release

Increase in overdose deaths must prompt action

5 Nov 2022

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

Report: Fatal overdoses in Aotearoa 2017-2021

5 Nov 2022

New data shows fatal overdoses have increased by 54% in the last five years

News

Sign our petition to decriminalise cannabis and pardon cannabis offences

11 Oct 2022

A link to our petition urging the Govt to decriminalise cannabis and pardon cannabis offenses