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  • Chemical composition of meth

    Quick facts about meth

    17 September 2021

    Methamphetamine (also known as meth, P, ice) is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects your central nervous system. ...

  • Risks of injecting meth

    The risks of injecting methamphetamine

    14 September 2021

    While all forms of methamphetamine use are likely to lead to addiction and health problems, injecting meth is especially dangerous. ...

  • Responding in a crisis

    Responding in a crisis

    07 September 2021

    When you encounter someone who is distressed or drug-affected, your immediate concern should be for their safety and the safety of others. ...

  • ARTICLE085 Hero

    Introducing The Level

    01 September 2021

    The New Zealand Drug Foundation has launched a new website aiming to reduce drug harm. ...

  • ARTICLE084 Hero

    What is 3-MMC?

    17 August 2021

    3-MMC, or metaphedrone, is a synthetic cathinone that first appeared on the ‘legal high’ market. Let’s take a closer look… ...

  • Synthetic cannabinoids

    Synthetic cannabinoids and how to help

    28 July 2021

    We’ve issued a few notifications about synthetic cannabinoids recently. Knowing what to do in case of a synnie overdose could save someone’s life. ...

  • Risks of synthetic cannabis

    What are synthetic cannabinoids?

    08 July 2021

    Synthetic cannabinoids have been the most lethal form of illicit substances in recent years in New Zealand, having been implicated in at least 70 deaths. ...

  • What is GBL

    What you need to know about GHB/GBL

    24 June 2021

    How much do you know about GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), or fantasy as it's most commonly known in New Zealand? ...

  • Risks of mixing drugs

    To mix it is to risk it

    17 June 2021

    Mixing any combination of drugs and alcohol can be dangerous. The impact on your body and mind become even more unpredictable, and harder to manage. ...

  • DMT

    What is DMT?

    15 June 2021

    DMT is a hallucinogen that produces similar effects to LSD and magic mushrooms. We take a closer look at what it is, and how it works. ...

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