NZ follows global trend with cocaine use continuing to rise
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Class A drug use is soaring in New Zealand.
The Drug Detection Agency's latest workplace testing results show amphetamines are increasingly showing up, making up 32.7% of positive results nationwide – rising to 44% in Southland.
The use of cocaine specifically is also increasing, with positive tests up 68.5% year on year and a 375.8% increase in Canterbury.
Chief Executive Glenn Dobson told Mike Hosking that cocaine use on a global scale is up massively, with stats from Australia and the United States showing a similar picture.
He says the significant increase in the South Island shows the supply is potentially fluid – suppliers moving around the country more than they have in the past.
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