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Rolled-up bank note being used to snort a line of cocaine. Photo: AFP
Cocaine use is up, the price of meth is down and for the first time, more people vape nicotine than smoke tobacco, according to Massey University's annual Drug Trends Survey.
The survey 10,781 New Zealanders between February and July about their drug habits. The lead researcher, Professor Chris Wilkins from Massey's College of Health, says the survey also reveals the growing influence of digital and synthetic drug markets.