2022/23 NZ Drug Trends Findings — second release

Higher levels of cannabis purchasing from gangs and drug houses in East Coast and Central North Island regions

Higher levels of meth purchasing from gangs in Northland and the South Island

Rising drug purchasing via social media and messaging apps

Increasing darknet purchasing from domestic vendors

A significant minority of respondents experienced victimisation while buying drugs in the past 6 months

The first release of findings from 2022/23 are available here.