Publications on drug use and drug policy in New Zealand.
This publication presents the findings of the evaluation of the Te Ara Oranga: The Pathway to Wellbeing, a methamphetamine treatment programme.
Drug publications
Publications
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Published 22 December 2021 -
Published 14 December 2021A guide to the practical application of the New Zealand Illicit Drug Harm Index 2020 (DHI 2020) which has replaced its predecessor, DHI 2016. -
Published 14 December 2021The 2020 Illicit Drug Harm Index (DHI 2020) provides a comprehensive evaluation of the costs of harmful illicit drug use. -
Published 05 November 2021This report is an interim review of the impact of amendments made in 2019 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 -
Published 04 September 2018This document contains guidance to help addiction treatment services comply with section 24A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 as it relates to nurse practitioners, designated prescriber nurses and designated prescriber pharmacists who are authorised to prescribe controlled drugs as a treatment for people dependent on controlled drugs. -
Published 12 January 2017This publication provides a summary of submissions received in response to the Ministry of Health discussion document Review of Drug Utensils Regulation. -
Published 15 December 2016This report presents findings from the 2015/16 New Zealand Health Survey about amphetamine use in the last 12 months in adults aged 16–64 years of age. -
Published 31 August 2016The first annual report on New Zealand’s National Drug Policy 2015 to 2020. -
Published 26 July 2016The review of the regulation of drug utensils is part of the Government’s programme to deliver on the National Drug Policy 2015 to 2020. The review seeks to understand the effectiveness of these regulations in achieving health and social outcomes for New Zealanders. -
Published 07 April 2016The New Zealand Drug Harm Index (DHI) measures the impact of interventions designed to reduce the harms associated with illicit drug use. It also provides an estimate of the total harm associated with the use of illicit drugs.