(Video first published on April 26, 2019)The death of a man in his apartment was likely caused by taking synthetic drugs, a coroner has ruled. Dean Kozanic/Stuff Synthetic drugs have caused a spate of deaths in New Zealand in recent years. He said a harm reduction approach should be developed in relation to synthetic drugs. If a person who uses synthetic cannabis collapses they should immediately be shaken awake, Quigley said. Woolley said she would not be making any further recommendations as a wider inquiry into synthetic cannabis deaths is being conducted.

Source: Stuff May 11, 2021 23:03 UTC