Click here to jump to the main content
National Drug Policy New Zealand Home.

National Drug Policy New Zealand

 
Print this   Email this

Other Drugs

Amphetamine-type Stimulants


Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS) - Methamphetamine Research Briefing (Nov 2005)

The Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS) is a new government-funded research programme that will be carried out annually to better understand trends in illicit drug use and associated harms.

The Socio-Economic Impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in New Zealand (Sep 2004)

A report commissioned by Police into amphetamine type stimulants drug use in New Zealand highlights the impact of drugs such as methamphetamine and ecstasy in incidents involving violence.

Research Briefings on Amphetamine Type Stimulants (www.shore.ac.nz) (2004)

The following research briefings are available in PDF format from the SHORE (Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation) website:
  • Level of Use and Health Harms
  • The Black Market for ATS and Use of ATS by Arrestees
  • Future Trends in the Use and Supply of Methamphetamine
Recent Changes in the Methamphetamine Scene in New Zealand (www.police.govt.nz) (Jan 2004)

A presentation by Dr Wilkins of the SHORE Centre, Massey University. These findings are part of a larger research project into the socio- economic impact of the use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in New Zealand, commissioned by the NZ Police and funded from the Cross Departmental Research Pool administered by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.



Legal | newzealand.govt.nz | Minister of Health