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The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop? Original

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By Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert, Robin van der Sanden
| The Conversation Verified
Methamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. The annual online survey of over 8,800 people who use drugs shows wholesale prices of the illegal and harmful substance (per gram sold to dealers) have fallen by 41%, while street-level “point” prices (0.1 gram retail deals) have dropped by 27%. Once adjusted for inflation, the declines are closer to 50%.
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A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ

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By Chris Wilkins
| Daily Bulletin AU Verified
New Zealand’s mainstay drug law turned 50 this year – yet we still don’t have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose. When the Misuse of Drugs Act was introduced in 1975, it codified a set of prohibitions shaped not only by evidence of social harm, but also by the politics and anxieties of the time.
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A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ

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By Chris Wilkins, Jose S. Romeo, Marta Rychert
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
By Chris Wilkins, Jose S. Romeo, Marta Rychert, Robin van der Sanden of Analysis: New Zealand's mainstay drug law turned 50 this year - yet we still don't have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose. When the Misuse of Drugs Act was introduced in 1975, it codified a set of prohibitions shaped not only by evidence of social harm, but also by the politics and anxieties of the time.
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