31 Jul 2018

Synthetic drug deaths

From The Panel, 4:10 pm on 31 July 2018

The Acting PM Winston Peters says an Otara not a "Remuera solution" needs to be found for the sourge of synthetic drugs that have killed 40-45 people in a year. Social justice campaigner Denis O'Reilly talks about a pilot scheme he was involved in. Tangata Mahi Pai aimed to build community resilience and was designed to help marginalised community members halt their downward spiral into mindless intoxication.