Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 5

Q.24 In the last six months, have you noticed any changes in the level of violence, if any, being committed by methamphetamine users?

Drug enforcement key informants

85% Change, 15% No change, 0% No violence

Key Trends

• The popularity of smoking methamphetamine as opposed to the previous tradition of snorting

• The emergence of injecting methamphetamine

• The prevalence of pure crystal forms of methamphetamine as opposed to cut powder

• Increased number of methamphetamine users coming to the attention of Police and drug treatment

• The easy availability of methamphetamine

• Greater cross section of society now using methamphetamine

• Sale of methamphetamine from cannabis tinny houses

• Marketing of methamphetamine to lower socio-economic groups

• Violence and property crime associated methamphetamine use

• Increased drug dealing by methamphetamine users

• Serious violence and domestic violence associated with methamphetamine