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    What are nitazenes?

    10 October 2023

    A new class of synthetic opioids is becoming prevalent. Find out how to keep yourself safer. ...

  • Look after your mental health

    Looking after your mental health

    20 September 2023

    After using drugs and alcohol, you may find your mental health suffers. Here are some things you can do to help look after your mental wellbeing… ...

  • Opioid overdose

    Overdosing on opioids

    07 September 2023

    When people take high doses of opioids, it can lead to an overdose, with the slowing or stopping of breathing and sometimes death. ...

  • First aid advice

    What to do when things go wrong

    01 September 2023

    Do you know what to do if someone suffers the effects of an overdose? ...

  • Looking closer

    What is n-iso?

    28 August 2023

    Drug checkers in NZ have been seeing n-isopropylbenzylamine turning up in substances that people thought were meth. So, what is it? ...

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    What's going on with methamphetamine

    24 August 2023

    Drug checking organisations in New Zealand have noticed an increase in concerns around the effects of methamphetamine. Here's their take on the situation... ...

  • Prescription medication

    Explaining benzodiazepines

    17 August 2023

    Fake benzodiazepines are causing serious harm overseas. But what are benzos and what do they do? ...

  • The effects of drugs

    When MDMA isn’t really MDMA

    10 August 2023

    Sometimes when a substance is sold as MDMA, it turns out to be something else. This can cause serious harm. ...

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    What is 1,4-BD?

    01 August 2023

    You might have heard about 1,4-BD being sold in New Zealand. But what is it, and what are its effects? ...

  • Solvents and chemicals

    Sussing out solvents

    24 July 2023

    The chemicals in some common household products can produce effects similar to alcohol or anaesthetics when inhaled. We look at what’s going on... ...

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