In recent years, drug busts at New Zealand’s border keep getting bigger, with record breaking hauls getting stopped by officials.

But drugs are still getting into the country -- and we all know that what people think they're buying on the street will not necessarily be what they get.

And some people may be consuming synthetic opioids without ever realising they're putting their health at risk.

Today on The Front Page, Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm joins us to discuss the new drug that has got her organisation worried.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

In recent years, drug busts at New Zealand’s border keep getting bigger, with record breaking hauls getting stopped by officials.
But drugs are still getting into the country -- and we all know that what people think they're buying on the street will not necessarily be what they get.
And some people may be consuming synthetic opioids without ever realising they're putting their health at risk.
Today on The Front Page, Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm joins us to discuss the new drug that has got her organisation worried.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Chelsea Daniels chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day. 

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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Chelsea Daniels chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.

The dangerous synthetic drug that's worrying experts as it shows up in NZ

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