The substance found and alerted by KnowYourStuffNZ in testing earlier this month, previously known only as C86, has now been identified as eutylone. Eutylone, also known as bk-EBDB or n-ethylbutylone, is a stimulant in the cathinone family (sometimes called “bath salts”). It was first synthesised in the 1960s and first reported to European Early WarningContinueContinue reading “Cathinone C86 identified as eutylone”
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ALERT: White powder in clear capsules containing unknown cathinone C86
FURTHER UPDATE 1 May: We’ve now identified this as eutylone, a new cathinone. You can find harm reduction advice in our more detailed eutylone post. UPDATE Saturday 19.00: After more analysis we believe this is not n-ethylpentylone as previously stated. It appears to be an unknown cathinone that we’re calling “C86”. The harm reduction adviceContinueContinue reading “ALERT: White powder in clear capsules containing unknown cathinone C86”
KnowYourStuffNZ’s submission on the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
On the reclassification of AMB-FUBINACA and 5F-ADB as Class A drugs Reclassification of substances to increase penalties associated with their use and supply has historically failed to reduce either use or harm. In this case, because the community most affected by these substances is already marginalised, the reclassification is likely to hurt them more, byContinueContinue reading “KnowYourStuffNZ’s submission on the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill”
Survey of KYSNZ clients shows that users of drug checking services take harm reduction advice on board
by Andrea Knox, Evaluation Consultant KnowYourStuffNZ is driven by evidence. For the last few years we’ve been recording our drug checking results, reporting those results publicly, and using them to improve our processes and advocacy. But while we have a lot of evidence about the substances we find and the decisions people make about thoseContinueContinue reading “Survey of KYSNZ clients shows that users of drug checking services take harm reduction advice on board”
Where to from here?
Early in the New Year, Police Minister Hon Stuart Nash, speaking about drug checking at festivals, said “I think they’re a fantastic idea and should be installed at all our festivals.” While this was met with cautious optimism from those seeking reform, not everyone was celebrating. An editorial in the NZ Herald raised the concern that “Testing drugsContinueContinue reading “Where to from here?”