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
Drug treatment key informants
67% Very easy, 29% Easy, 2% Difficult, 2% Very difficult
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
Drug treatment key informants
56% Easier, 10% Harder, 33% Same
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 |