Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 2
Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand: Page 2
Q.3 How do the methamphetamine users mostly take methamphetamine?
Drug enforcement key informants
83% smoking, 21% snorting, 14% injecting
Drug treatment key informants
77% smoking, 40% swallowing liquid, 36% snorting, 32% injecting
Q.4 Would the methamphetamine users you know of typically use Pure or ordinary methamphetamine powder?
Drug enforcement key informants
84% Pure, 31% ordinary
Drug treatment key informants
84% Pure, 40% ordinary
Q.5 Can you briefly describe the types of methamphetamine you have seized in the last six months and estimate their purity?
Drug enforcement key informants
79%Yes, 21% No seizures
|
Description |
% |
|
Clear/white crystals [70-85% pure] |
73 |
|
Methamphetamine powder [5-17% pure] |
37 |
|
Pure methamphetamine [50-85% pure] |
24 |
|
Methamphetamine liquid/oil [2-5% pure] [60% pure] |
6 |
|
Total |
140 |
Q.6a Have you noticed any change in the number of people using methamphetamine in the last six months?
Drug enforcement key informants
98% Increase, 2% No change
Q.6b Have you noticed any change in the number of people presenting for methamphetamine problems in the last six months?
Drug treatment key informants
80% Increase, 20% No change
