Drug Foundation urges caution after Wellington death and spate of overdoses

GHB use is on the rise, and the Drug Foundation says small dose errors can be fatal.

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Ben LeahyReporter·NZ Herald·27 Jun, 2026 12:50 AM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Venezuela continues its recovery from devastating earthquakes. An investigation is underway after drug overdoses.The death of a person in a wave of suspected GHB overdoses across Wellington has prompted a warning from the Drug Foundation: nearly one in every two “fantasy” samples tested in clinics recently were not the drug the user believed them to be.

It’s a level of risk, the foundation

Drug Foundation urges caution after Wellington death and spate of overdoses

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