Sarah Helm
Sarah Helm serves as the executive director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, advocating for health-centered responses to drug addiction. She emphasizes the importance of reducing demand for methamphetamine through community-based programs and supports initiatives like the police-led Te Ara Oranga programme aimed at helping individuals struggling with substance use.
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Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm said in an earlier statement that if passed, Carter’s law change would save lives.
Wellington GHB overdoses: Police Minister Mark Mitchell urges ‘personal responsibility’ after
New Zealand· 2026-06-29
NZ Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm said there had been a recent increase in people taking 'G' substances.
Another person hospitalised in series of suspected GHB/GBL overdoses across WellingtonNew Zealand· 2026-06-29
Sarah Helm, the director of Drug Foundation NZ, commented on the recent increase in people taking 'G' substances.
Wellington GHB overdose victims released from hospital, police investigations continueNew Zealand· 2026-06-28Sarah Helm stated that it is a criminal offence to supply specified drug utensils for sale, including pipes.
Northland woman urges Whangārei shops to hide or stop selling meth pipesNew Zealand· 2026-06-27
Sarah Helm is the NZ Drug Foundation executive director who commented on the increase in cocaine consumption.
Cocaine use surges 43% in NZ wastewater drug tests as meth harm soarsNew Zealand· 2025-12-16
Sarah Helm is the executive director of the Drug Foundation and highlights the inadequacies of the current system in addressing addiction.
Moral failure or chronic illness? Meth use up 74%, cocaine use soars 229% but help for drug addiction gets harder to findNew Zealand· 2025-10-28
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm called the law 'a colossal failure'.
Decriminalise, depoliticise, destigmatise: New report says drug laws are ‘colossal failure’ that exacerbate harmNew Zealand· 2025-10-09
Sarah Helm is the executive director of the Drug Foundation and recalls the urgency of the situation regarding the meth lollies.
Man charged with importing 3g blocks of meth disguised as lolliesNew Zealand· 2025-08-28
Executive director Sarah Helm told the Herald it’s not right that drugs can be openly listed for sale while public health information is flagged and disallowed.
56 drug ads on Facebook Marketplace: Delayed action from Meta sparks concernNew Zealand· 2025-07-24
Sarah Helm, executive director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, emphasized the need to focus on reducing demand for methamphetamine.
Meth use in NZ spikes to record high - except in Ōpōtiki after Mongrel Mob bustNew Zealand· 2025-03-01
