Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 3

Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 3


Q.7 Have you noticed any change in the way users take methamphetamine in the last six months?

Drug enforcement key informants

68% Change, 32% No Change

Change

%

More smoking

45

More intravenous use

33

Smoking most common

33

Less snorting

5

Talk of intravenous use

3

Small number of injectors

3

Less injecting

3

Total

125

Drug treatment key informants

54% Change, 46% No Change

Change

%

More smoking

67

More intravenous use

27

More snorting

7

More imported

7

Total

108


Q.8 How easy is it to get methamphetamine at the moment?

Drug enforcement key informants

55% Very easy, 40% Easy, 5% Difficult, 0% Very difficult

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Drug treatment key informants

67% Very easy, 29% Easy, 2% Difficult, 2% Very difficult

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Q.9 Is getting methamphetamine easier, harder or about the same compared to six months ago?

Drug enforcement key informants

75% Easier, 2% Harder, 24% Same

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Drug treatment key informants

56% Easier, 10% Harder, 33% Same

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Q.14 Have you noticed any new groups using methamphetamine?

Drug enforcement key informants

73% Yes, 27% No

Change

%

More younger people/students/teenagers

33

More of cross section of society

24

More business people

9

More young females

9

More Maori

9

More middle class

9

More 'boy racers'

9

More users in general

7

More lower socio-economic

7

More traditional cannabis users

7

More last teens early 30s

4

More active criminals

4

Other

12

Total

143