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Overdose Good Samaritan Bill To Be Debated In Parliament
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 4:29 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming the Bill, which is an example of what is often called an ‘overdose Good Samaritan law' internationally – something the charity has long advocated for. More >>
Drug Checking Service Continues To Grow
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:04 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The Foundation’s Executive Director Sarah Helm says that drug checking is a vital harm reduction initiative and is especially important in light of surging consumption. More >>
Alarming Increase In Low-Level Drug Prosecutions Undermining Health Efforts
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:00 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm says the current approach is clearly not reducing drug use, but it is undermining efforts to reduce harm. More >>
Record-Breaking Drug Consumption Shows, Yet Again, A New Approach Is Needed
Monday, 23 March 2026, 10:44 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Consumption is at record levels, drug use is diversifying, prices are down, harm is increasing, and new potent drugs are arriving. Every indicator is screaming at us to change our approach, Helm says. More >>
Drug Foundation Welcomes Substance Harm Action Plan
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 12:46 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The government’s Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Substance Harm 2026 – 2029 was announced by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey this morning. More >>
Growing Demand Shows Addictions Sector Needs More Investment
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 1:23 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The number of people accessing substance use support online has more than doubled in the last five years, from an estimated 73,326 people in 2020/21 to 197,494 in 2024/25. More >>
New International Report Warns Global Drug Policies Are Failing
Monday, 9 February 2026, 1:46 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The evidence is clear that any law reform efforts must be coupled with significant investment in support, including ringfenced funding for services designed and delivered by Māori, who have experienced the greatest harm from our current laws. More >>
Major Report Recommends Safer Drug Laws To Combat Rising Harms
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:34 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The report pulls together evidence from a wide range of law reform models and harm reduction interventions implemented internationally. More >>
New Data Shows Strain On Addictions Services
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 12:54 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
NZ Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm says this data shows the addiction services sector needs significant investment, especially in light of a recent doubling of methamphetamine consumption. More >>
Bold Demand-Side Action Required In Face Of Methamphetamine Surge
Monday, 19 May 2025, 10:36 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm says being overly reliant on supply-side interventions like seizures and drug busts won’t shift the dial and that seriously addressing demand is the only way to solve the issue. More >>
Crucial Harm Reduction Service Continues To Increase Reach
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 9:36 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The Foundation’s drug checking service tested 3,213 samples at 141 clinics in 2024, representing a 23.5% increase in samples and a 44% increase in clinics compared to 2023 (2602 samples at 98 clinics). More >>
New Guide Launched To Help Navigate Medicinal Cannabis And Workplace Safety
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 8:08 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Sarah Helm, Executive Director of NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri, says the guide was developed in response to regular requests for advice from employers and employees. More >>
New Programme To Help Protect Youth Exposed To Gambling Hidden In Online Gaming
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:00 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
PGF’s Director of Advocacy and Public Health Andrée Froude says early exposure to gambling behaviours can lead to long-term harm. More >>
Urgent Action Called For After Alarming Increases In Methamphetamine And Cocaine Consumption
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 7:11 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results released by NZ Police today show methamphetamine consumption in the third quarter of 2024 was over double the average quantity consumed per week over the previous year. More >>
Two New Studies Show A Concerning Increase In Drug Use And Availability
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:56 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm says that the latest findings are a cause for concern, especially given the addictive nature of the drugs that are becoming more commonly used. More >>
Untreated ADHD Leading To Addiction And Drug Harm
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 2:07 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Evidence also shows that people with ADHD and SUD are more likely to die early, especially if their ADHD is untreated or unmanaged. More >>
New Report Shows NZ Loses Three People A Week To Preventable Overdose
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:31 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The report shows that some groups are impacted more severely than others, including 45-54-year-olds, who have the highest overdose mortality rate of any age group, and Māori, who suffer a fatal overdose rate 2.4 times higher than non-Māori. More >>
Potentially Lethal Dose Of Methamphetamine Found In Rinda Pineapple Lolly Wrapping
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 4:34 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The Foundation has notified High Alert, who are part of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau, responsible for drug harm notifications. More >>
Funding Boost And Significant Shift Needed For Health-based Approach To Drugs
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 2:02 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The Foundation outlined its vision for what health, harm reduction, and addiction services should look like for people who use drugs in a new paper, A health-based approach to drug harm in Aotearoa, released to coincide with the global day of action ... More >>
Expert Pharmac Committee Recommends Funding For Overdose Reversal Nasal Spray
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:44 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Public funding for a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal nasal spray is one step closer, with an expert committee saying that funding the medicine for use by non-paramedic first responders and people at high risk of an opioid overdose is a high priority. ... More >>
