75% of festival goers that brought their drugs to be checked by KnowYourStuffNZ have said that they will not take drugs they have bought if they turn out to be eutylone in place of MDMA. KnowYourStuffNZ checked people’s drugs at festivals over New Years Eve. Data from these shows that 75% of people said theyContinueContinue reading “75% of people will refuse drugs if proved to be cathinones”
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New Zealand Government legalises drug checking
Today the Government announced that it will legalise drug checking in New Zealand. After six years of testing by KnowYourStuffNZ, we are glad to escape from legal limbo and be recognised as a necessary service to help keep people safe. The new legislation lets drug checking be provided by appointed service providers at festivals, events,ContinueContinue reading “New Zealand Government legalises drug checking”
Introducing High Alert
We’ve been advocating for a drug Early Warning System for New Zealand for years, and it’s finally happened! Introducing High Alert – where you can check for warnings and notifications about what’s out there and help keep yourself safe. So, who’s behind High Alert? It’s a collaborative effort between a network of organisations who regularlyContinueContinue reading “Introducing High Alert”
Darroch Ball thinks we shouldn’t save people’s lives
KnowYourStuffNZ has been carrying out drug checking at festivals for five years. In that time, we have helped thousands of festival-goers to make safer and more informed decisions. We help people avoid the most dangerous drugs and, if they choose to use a substance, we help them to be safer. We have had huge supportContinueContinue reading “Darroch Ball thinks we shouldn’t save people’s lives”
Media coverage for January
This summer is our busiest season yet, with the Police Minister Stuart Nash supporting drug checking and our New Year alert about n-ethyl pentylone reaching 85,000 people. Of course, that kicked off quite a bit of media coverage: Newshub, 2 January: Drug testing uncovers more laced pills at music festivalRadio NZ, 2 January: Testing showsContinueContinue reading “Media coverage for January”