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Preventable tragedy: Three New Zealanders die every week from accidental drug overdoses, with opioids the leading cause [Image: Piotr Malczyk on iStock]
Overdose figures spur call for naloxone access, Three New Zealanders die weekly from preventable drug overdoses, according to a report from the NZ Drug Foundation. Between 2016 and 2023, 1179 people