Researchers fear some people tried meth out of sheer boredom during lockdown and are now hooked and continuing to use. Photo / Mike Scott, FileResearchers fear some people tried meth out of sheer boredom during lockdown and are now hooked and continuing to use. Photo / Mike Scott, FileBy Jordan Bond of RNZMethamphetamine use has significantly increased and remained elevated since the August 2021 Covid-19 lockdown. Those pressures inevitably led to some using meth more than they previously would have, or some starting to use for the first time. He was asked if seeing 8 or 9-year-olds using meth was uncommon.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2022 23:31 UTC