Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 8, 2022 5:00:47 GMT 12
SUPERVISED DRUG SPACES NEEDED AS MĀORI OVERDOSE RATES CLIMB
Māori are three times more likely to die of an overdose than Pākehā, according to a new analysis of coronial data by the Drug Foundation.
Foundation executive director Sara Helm says overdose deaths have doubled over the past five years, with 171 people dying last year, 27 percent of them Maori.
Most of the deaths were from opiods and synthetic cannabis, which is particularly attractive to homeless people wanting a break from reality.....
waateanews.com/2022/11/07/supervised-drug-spaces-needed-as-maori-overdose-rates-climb/
Māori are three times more likely to die of an overdose than Pākehā, according to a new analysis of coronial data by the Drug Foundation.
Foundation executive director Sara Helm says overdose deaths have doubled over the past five years, with 171 people dying last year, 27 percent of them Maori.
Most of the deaths were from opiods and synthetic cannabis, which is particularly attractive to homeless people wanting a break from reality.....
waateanews.com/2022/11/07/supervised-drug-spaces-needed-as-maori-overdose-rates-climb/