Drugs and ADHD
5% of the population has ADHD, but only 1-2% are diagnosed with it. We wanted to know: where does that leave those with ADHD who don't have a diagnosis, and what are they doing to get by?
Four stories of drug use and mental health in Aotearoa
Four people chat about how their mental health and drug use impact each other.
After the party - how one man changed his relationship with meth
One man talks about his experience with ReWired, a programme for gay and bisexual men who use meth during sex (e.g. PnP) and want to change their relationship with the drug.
The real lives of sex workers
The Level Community Activator Ngaire talks to three sex workers about their experiences with drugs.
What I wish I learned before I started taking drugs
The Level Community Activator Ngaire reflects on how learning about harm reduction could have helped in her earlier life.
How cultural assumptions keep us from combatting harmful drug use
A lack of meaningful research has created a void of understanding about how a large portion of our population uses and doesn’t use drugs. This piece was originally published on The Spinoff by Naomii Seah.
Meet our Community Activators
We're excited to introduce our new Community Activators, people who have diverse backgrounds and connections to communities of people who use drugs in New Zealand.
Using drugs alone
The Level talks to two people about staying safer if you're using drugs alone, and explores some of the reasons people choose to use drugs by themselves.
Talking smack and panic attacks
Talking smack and panic attacks: An autopsy of the time I snorted some pills and had a freak out. What went wrong and what I wish I'd known.
By a member of The Level. It was day two of the music festival.
Making changes to your cannabis use
This information was originally shared on PotHelp, a previous version of this site. You can watch more personal stories from people who have cut down on their cannabis use here. You can also order a free copy of our workbook on cutting down your cannabis use.
Why I volunteer to check people's drugs
Jake* became a volunteer with drug checking service Know Your Stuff after a particularly scary experience with MDPV, a synthetic cathinone that Jake believed was MDMA. Jake shared his experience, what he's learned and why he wants to ensure nobody has to go through the same thing.
Meet Emmaline Pickering-Martin who works with whānau across Aotearoa
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we’re highlighting some of the great work that various kaupapa Māori alcohol and other drug support services do throughout the motu. And we’re asking them what kupu (words) best describe their approach.
Tika, pono & aroha: Kaupapa Māori support in Te Awakairangi
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we’re highlighting some of the great work that various kaupapa Māori alcohol and other drug support services do throughout the motu. And we’re asking them what kupu (words) best describe their approach.
Paranoid Magic
This experience was shared by a young, queer Māori man as part of Rewired - a support group for men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine, run by the NZ Aids Foundation and NZ Drug Foundation.
Matthew's Story
"The first few goals I started setting was gaining employment and a place to live where I felt comfortable."
Matthew shares his experience setting goals and opening up to people.
Rachel's Story
"For people to see who you are and not to see you as your addiction, that's huge"
Rachel shares her journey through addiction into recovery.
Dylan's Story
"My passion for music was kind of going down, and that's when I knew, like, will I ever get it back?"
Dylan shares his experience finding his passion for music again.
Fear of the Ogre
This experience was shared by a member of Rewired - a support group for men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine, run by the NZ Aids Foundation and NZ Drug Foundation.
Now I'm 33
This experience was shared by a member of Rewired - a support group for men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine, run by the NZ Aids Foundation and NZ Drug Foundation.
Honesty and Sobriety
This experience was shared by a member of Rewired - a support group for men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine, run by the NZ Aids Foundation and NZ Drug Foundation.
Namaste
This experience was shared by a member of Rewired - a support group for men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine, run by the NZ Aids Foundation and NZ Drug Foundation.