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GHB Overdoses Spark Legal Debate | Auckland News
Wellington’s grappling with a deadly GHB overdose crisis, including one death and five hospitalizations, sparking urgent debate over how to respond. While the Police Minister urges total drug avoidance and focuses on disrupting supply chains, the New Zealand Drug Foundation is pushing for a ‘Good Samaritan’ law to protect those who call for help during overdoses — a move critics warn could inadvertently shield drug dealers. With police investigating potential links and the national drug early warning system urging users to test substances, the tension between public safety and harm reduction…
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