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    What is tuci?

    31 January 2024

    Drug checking services in New Zealand have been seeing increasing presentations of pink powder at clinics. What is in it and what are the risks? ...

  • Risks of taking MDMA

    Answering some common questions about MDMA

    19 January 2024

    How much do you know about MDMA? We tackle some frequently asked questions... ...

  • Coming down

    Understanding the risks of the comedown

    10 January 2024

    After taking drugs, you may experience a comedown. We take a look at what this means and how you can stay safer. ...

  • Look after your mental health

    Looking after your mental health

    05 January 2024

    After using drugs and alcohol, you may find your mental health suffers. Here are some things you can do to help look after your mental wellbeing… ...

  • MDMA and dehydration

    Be safe, be cool

    20 November 2023

    Many cases of serious injuries and deaths from taking MDMA in New Zealand are due to outside elements that are easily preventable. ...

  • Impact on the brain

    What does ketamine do?

    16 November 2023

    Ketamine is a sedative drug, or dissociative anaesthetic, developed in the 1960s for medical use. But what does it actually do? ...

  • Prescription medication

    The risks of mixing antidepressants

    27 October 2023

    If you’re taking antidepressants, taking other drugs might pose a greater risk than you think. Here’s why it matters… ...

  • Impact on mood

    Let’s talk about LSD

    19 October 2023

    LSD (also known as acid, dots, tabs) is a psychedelic hallucinogen that distorts and alters perceptions ...

  • First aid advice

    What to do when things go wrong

    01 September 2023

    Do you know what to do if someone suffers the effects of an overdose? ...

  • Looking closer

    What is n-iso?

    28 August 2023

    Drug checkers in NZ have been seeing n-isopropylbenzylamine turning up in substances that people thought were meth. So, what is it? ...

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