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Summary

The 2023 Illicit Drug Harm Index, prepared by the National Drug Intelligence Bureau (a joint operation of New Zealand Customs Service, Ministry of Health, and New Zealand Police), uses the same methodology as the 2020 Illicit Drug Harm Index to calculate estimates of total harm and harm per kilogram of drug consumed. Illicit drugs potentially include legal drugs (such as medication) diverted to the illicit drug market and/or the misuse of medications and excludes alcohol and tobacco.

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation
National Drug Intelligence Bureau (2023). The New Zealand Illicit Drug Harm Index 2023: Research report. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
ISBN
Online: 978-1-99-100780-3
HP number
7936
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