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Overdose Overlooked No More | Auckland News
New Zealand’s drug safety crisis is hitting hard—five hospitalized, one dead in Wellington after GHB overdoses—and the New Zealand Drug Foundation is sounding the alarm: people are too afraid to call for help because they fear police instead of ambulances. With three accidental overdose deaths every week, advocates are pushing for legal protections similar to those for drug checking services, urging lawmakers to act before more lives are lost. Police are investigating potential links and warning users to get drugs checked through High Alert. The goal? A society where fear doesn’t stop someone…
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