Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 4
Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 4
Drug treatment key informants
68% Yes, 32% No
|
Change |
% |
|
More younger |
46 |
|
More higher socio-economic/white collar/well educated |
31 |
|
More of all types |
15 |
|
More females |
15 |
|
More cannabis users |
8 |
|
More with poor injecting habits |
8 |
|
Total |
108 |
Q.15 Have you noticed any changes in the type of people selling methamphetamine in the last six months?
Drug enforcement key informants
60% Yes, 40% No
|
Change |
% |
|
Gangs have a wide influence |
32 |
|
Tinny houses switching to selling methamphetamine |
29 |
|
Heavy methamphetamine users dealing to sustain habit |
19 |
|
More young people/students selling |
16 |
|
More young females selling |
13 |
|
More ordinary people selling |
13 |
|
Previous cannabis dealers now selling methamphetamine |
10 |
|
Criminals selling |
6 |
|
Solo Mums |
3 |
|
Prostitutes |
3 |
|
Middle management |
3 |
|
Males last 20s/early 30s |
3 |
|
Middle class users |
3 |
|
Manufacturers |
3 |
|
Total |
156 |
Drug treatment key informants
53% Yes, 47% No
|
Change |
% |
|
More gangs |
30 |
|
More tinny house sales |
30 |
|
Cross section of society selling |
20 |
|
Younger addicts |
20 |
|
Less people dealing as many burnt out users |
10 |
|
Total |
110 |
Q.16 Have you noticed any changes in the way methamphetamine is being sold in the last six months?
Drug enforcement key informants
41% Change, 59% No change
|
Change |
% |
|
Tinny houses selling methamphetamine |
32 |
|
Sold in smaller weights than point called 'clicks' (0.07 gram) |
24 |
|
Dealers giving free taste to new users |
8 |
|
Dealers more careful who sell to now it is Class A |
8 |
|
Cannabis laced with methamphetamine |
8 |
|
Sold from meth houses |
8 |
|
Party packs (e.g. meth/ecstasy/LSD, meth/LSD/ecstasy/cannabis) |
8 |
|
Cannabis dealers witching to methamphetamine |
4 |
|
Methamphetamine sold with syringes |
4 |
|
More non-gang sellers |
4 |
|
Methamphetamine available from more places (e.g. bars/restaurants) |
4 |
|
Total |
112 |
Q.22 In the last six months, have you noticed any changes in the type of crime, if any, being committed by methamphetamine users?
Drug enforcement key informants
60% Change, 40% No change, 0% No crime
|
Change |
% |
|
More serious violence |
73 |
|
More theft/property crime |
29 |
|
More burglarly |
24 |
|
More domestic violence |
14 |
|
More theft of identity cards/fraud |
12 |
|
More use of weapons/firearms |
10 |
|
More car crime |
10 |
|
More aggravated robbery |
8 |
|
More chemist break ins |
6 |
|
More home invasion |
4 |
|
More kidnapping |
4 |
|
More solicitors stating clients using methamphetamine |
2 |
|
More rapes |
2 |
|
More disorderly conduct |
2 |
|
More road rage |
2 |
|
More drug deals gone wrong |
2 |
|
More shop lifting |
2 |
|
Total |
156 |
Drug treatment key informants
70% Change, 25% No change, 5% No crime
|
Change |
% |
|
More violence |
36 |
|
More burglary/property crime/theft |
36 |
|
More desperation crime/anything to get money for drugs |
29 |
|
More complex fraud |
7 |
|
More drug dealing by users |
7 |
|
More publicity of methamphetamine crime |
7 |
|
More crime by women |
7 |
|
More crime in general |
7 |
|
Total |
110 |
Q.23 In the last six months, have you noticed any changes in the level of drug dealing, if any, being committed by methamphetamine users?
Drug enforcement key informants
19% No change, 0% Less drug dealing, 81% More drug dealing, 0% No drug dealing
Drug treatment key informants
32% No change, 5% Less drug dealing, 58% More drug dealing, No drug dealing, 5%
