Political Reporter·Newstalk ZB·7 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM7 mins to readMinistry of Health officials warn of injuries, contamination, heavy metal poisoning, eating disorders, poor mental health, and cumulative harms from long-term unapproved peptide use.A surge in people injecting unapproved peptides, often purchased online for weight loss or cosmetic purposes, is putting pressure on needle exchanges and disrupting treatment for high-risk clients. The number of people buying 1ml insulin needles through the NZ needle exchange programme’s online shop has more than quadrupled in
Needle exchange rations syringes amid surge in Kiwis injecting unapproved peptides
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