The War on Meth
The phrase 'war on drugs' has been loosely thrown around over the last 5 years. However, when looking at recent research and police reports, it is increasingly clear that the war is far from over. The last year has [...]
Cannabis smoker causes crash
Driver Warrick Taylor smoked weed before causing fatal five-car crash The court heard how Warrick Taylor had smoked two bongs of cannabis before driving a friend to an appointment in Dunedin. Photo / File An Oamaru man who [...]
Meth Use and Our Society
Meth is becoming an increasing problem within New Zealand – with people who you would least expect becoming heavily dependant users. Kushla Twyford from Home and Work Drug Detection has seen the effects of this substance through her 17 years [...]
Meth makes 36 Hamilton state homes uninhabitable
A family house in Dinsdale is one of 36 Hamilton state houses that are uninhabitable due to methamphetamine contamination. The problem is not unique to Hamilton with state landlord Housing New Zealand reporting similar cases of P contamination across the country [...]
P Addiction – The Devastating Effects
Growing up with a mother who is a P-addict Sourced from: NZ Herald Zara remembers the day she felt both hatred and pity for her mum. Her mother had been sent to prison and Zara was cleaning the family home, [...]