2023 Drug Harm Index Published
Today the 2023 Drug Harm Index, produced by the National Drug Intelligence Bureau (NDIB) has been published on the Ministry of Health website.
NDIB is a multi-agency intelligence unit involving Ministry of Health, New Zealand Customs Service and New Zealand Police.
The Drug Harm Index, produced approximately every four years, quantifies the illicit substance use harm experienced by individuals and communities as a cost. The figures used in the report are conservative estimates and the real cost of drug harm is likely to be higher.
The Index includes measures for the cost of personal harm due to:
Key findings (in comparison to the 2020 report):
The mental health and addiction targets announced last week will allow clearer monitoring of how the addiction system is performing, and also allow us to better identify where parts of the addiction system need more support and focus.
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