The dangerous synthetic drug that's worrying experts as it shows up in NZ

In recent years, drug busts at New Zealand’s border keep getting bigger, with record breaking hauls getting stopped by officials.

But drugs are still getting into the country -- and we all know that what people think they're buying on the street will not necessarily be what they get.

And some people may be consuming synthetic opioids without ever realising they're putting their health at risk.

Today on The Front Page, Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm joins us to discuss the new drug that has got her organisation worried.

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