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  • Synthetic cathinones explained

    What are the effects of synthetic cathinones?

    21 December 2021

    Many types of drugs often sold as MDMA are actually synthetic cathinones. Let’s get up to speed. ...

  • What is GBL

    Let's talk about GHB/GBL

    14 December 2021

    GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) is most commonly known in New Zealand as fantasy, although it has many other names. ...

  • Feeling intoxicated

    Ketamine and falling down a k-hole

    02 December 2021

    As ketamine grows in popularity as a party drug, you may be hearing more about ‘falling in a k-hole’. But what is actually happening, and how do you stay safe? ...

  • Impact on the brain

    What does ketamine do?

    30 November 2021

    Ketamine is a sedative drug, or dissociative anaesthetic, developed in the 1960s for medical use. But what does it actually do? ...

  • The effects of Ketamine

    What you need to know about ketamine

    25 November 2021

    There has been an increase in ketamine use in New Zealand over recent times. Here’s what you need to know… ...

  • Staying hydrated

    The complicated relationship between MDMA and water

    23 November 2021

    MDMA can affect your perception of how hydrated you are and drinking too much, or too little, water can be dangerous. Make sure you know what’s going on. ...

  • Have a safer night out

    Tips for a safer night out

    16 November 2021

    As we head into the summer party season, we take a look at how you can have a safer night out. ...

  • Impact on mood

    What you need to know about NBOMe

    12 November 2021

    NBOMe refers to a group of hallucinogenic substances that are often sold as LSD – with serious consequences. ...

  • KYS Alert 301220: Cathinones 1

    Stay safer by staying informed

    11 November 2021

    Our partners at KnowYourStuffNZ had an incredibly busy summer break checking drugs at festivals over New Year’s Eve. Here's what they found... ...

  • What is Eutylone

    Let’s talk about Eutylone

    09 November 2021

    Eutylone, also known as bk-EBDB or n-ethylbutylone, is a stimulant in the synthetic cathinone family. ...

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