MDMA
A legal way to safety-check illegal drugs
At festivals, a volunteer-based service runs quality-control on illegal drugs. Audio
Toxicologist Leo Schep on MDMA
Toxicologist Leo Schep joins Bryan to talk about the nature and history of MDMA. He looks at how poisonous it is and how it has been perceived over time. Audio
Landmark study finds MDMA-assisted therapy can help post traumatic stress
landmark study in the United States has found the drug MDMA or ecstasy - when linked with talk-therapy - can help people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 90 people took part in the… Audio
The hunt for Asia's El Chapo
Tse Chi Lop is suspected of leading a vast multinational drug trafficking syndicate through the Asia-Pacific region that is raking in up to $17 billion a year. Journalist Tom Allard has been on the… Audio
Calls for national wastewater testing after meth use revealed
A wastewater study's revealed Auckland's meth problems to be significant highly than many European cities. The Massey led study analysed a week of daily wastewater samples from two Auckland and eight… Audio
Drugs worth $2.1m found in trio's luggage - Customs
Three foreigners in Christchurch have been charged with smuggling 5kg of MDMA, estimated to be worth $2.1m, Customs says.
Drugs worth up to $5m found in false-bottom suitcases
Three people have been arrested for trying to smuggle up to $5m of MDMA through Auckland Airport.
Wastewater testing to flush out drug use
Wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch is to be tested for meth, cocaine and heroin in an effort to better understand drug use patterns. Audio
NRL star charged with drug offences
Parramatta star Corey Norman has been charged with drug offences following an investigation into MDMA capsules allegedly seized from the player at a Sydney casino.
Emergency doctor says MDMA should be legalised
Emergency medicine specialist, Dr Paul Quigley, says the purest form of ecstasy, MDMA should be legalised as it is much safer than the new synthetic substances flooding the market. He says emergency… Audio