Drug Foundation welcomes substance harm action plan
The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming a new substance harm action plan that it says has many interventions the sector has long called for.
Growing demand shows addictions sector needs more investment
An increase in people accessing specialist addiction treatment highlights the hard work the sector is doing despite a longstanding lack of funding
New international report warns global drug policies are failing
The NZ Drug Foundation says a major new report on international drug policy reform over the past 10 years shows that the drug control system has failed and countries like New Zealand urgently need to change direction.
Roadside drug testing: what you need to know
Random roadside saliva tests are rolling out from December 2025.
Charting fifty years of failure
50 years after it was passed into law, journalist Russell Brown plots a potted history of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Major report recommends safer drug laws to combat rising harms
A major new report proposes evidence-based reform to New Zealand’s drug laws in response to growing drug harm that the Drug Foundation says will worsen without action.
Report shows concerning signals in overdose trends
New data shows a concerning increase in deaths and hospitalisations from stimulant drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine amid a recent surge in consumption.
Report: Drug overdoses in Aotearoa 2025
Our annual report compiling coronial and hospitalisation data.
Have your say on a path to better drug laws for Aotearoa
We hosted a survey and workshops on New Zealand's drug laws.