Solvent abuse on the rise in Auckland

Friday, May 16th, 2014

Auckland City Missioner Diane Robertson has said her staff have reported a rise in clients showing symptoms of solvent abuse.

However, it was too early to indicate it is linked to withdrawal from synthetic highs, as many of her clients have stockpiled the drugs, she said.

Mrs Robertson said she is monitoring a group of clients who were users of the psychoactive substances that were taken off shelves in an urgent legislation change that came in to effect last Thursday. Read More

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Tags: legal highs, Substance Abuse

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