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flag Methamphetamine harms cost $30.5M weekly in New Zealand, with rising cocaine use despite overall drug use decline.

flag New Zealand’s November 2025 wastewater drug testing data shows methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine continue to cause an estimated $33 million in weekly social harm, despite a 2% overall decline in illicit drug use. flag Methamphetamine remains the most harmful, costing $30.5 million weekly, with high levels in Auckland and Bay of Plenty. flag MDMA use dropped 16% nationally but rose in some regions, while cocaine use increased 8% to 4.5 kilograms per week, mainly in Auckland and Bay of Plenty. flag The national testing program, covering 77% of the population, reveals persistent regional disparities, prompting experts to urge employers to maintain drug testing, education, and rehabilitation programs to protect workplaces.

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