The Health Minister will get official advice on a bunch of new recommendations for reducing methamphetamine harm before deciding whether to adopt any of them.
A report released by the Helen Clark and Drug Foundation advocates for a health-based approach that includes fully decriminalising possession of small quantities of any drug, including meth, a pilot where addicts are given a substitute stimulant or methamphetamine in tightly controlled circumstances if two attempts at rehab have not worked, and providing incentives for clear drug tests.
The report concludes its approach may surprise some, but the alternative has failed to address meth harm.
Lisa Owen asks Health Minister Andrew Little if the government is prepared to decriminalise meth.
