Drug Checking

Description

Drug checking is a free, legal and confidential service that checks your drugs to see what's in them.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Programmes

Drug Checking Clinics

Drug checking is a free, legal and confidential service that tells you what's in your drugs so you can reduce risks. Drug checking staff and volunteers use a scientific machine called a spectrometer to do this, along with reagent tests – chemicals that change colour when they react with certain drugs. You’ll then get your results, and drug checkers will have a chat with you about ways to stay safer. They can also answer your questions about drugs.

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral

Referral Process

Find a drug checking clinic here.

Description

Drug checking is a free, legal and confidential service that tells you what's in your drugs so you can reduce risks.

Drug checking staff and volunteers use a scientific machine called a spectrometer to do this, along with reagent tests – chemicals that change colour when they react with certain drugs.  

You’ll then get your results, and drug checkers will have a chat with you about ways to stay safer. They can also answer your questions about drugs.


https://healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/addiction/drug-checking/