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New Zealand Meth Crisis Deepens | Auckland News
New Zealand’s meth crisis is hitting record levels, with wastewater tests revealing nearly two million doses detected in just one week—equivalent to forty kilograms—and a staggering weekly social cost of forty million dollars. The spike, especially in Auckland, reflects a troubling trend fueled by poverty, unemployment, and despair, as prices plummet and existing users consume more. While recent June data shows a slight 18% drop from the yearly average, cocaine use surges and MDMA use falls. Government awareness campaigns struggle with low engagement, but new efforts—including aerial drug…
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