Graeme Smith is the owner of the Waikato-Coromandel branch of the Drug Detection Agency.
Graeme Smith is the owner of the Waikato-Coromandel branch of the Drug Detection Agency.
Graeme Smith, owner of the Waikato-Coromandel branch of the Drug Detection Agency, wades into the debate about drug use and production on New Zealand farms. He spoke to The Country Early Edition's Dom George today.
Earlier in the week Federated Farmer Waikato Provincial President Chris Lewis spoke ofthe worrying trend in rural New Zealand, especially on dairy farms. The production of methamphetamine in farm houses is on the rise and drug use among farm workers appears to be prevalent.
Listen to Dom George's full interview with Graeme Smith in the Soundcloud embed below:
Mr. Smith concurs with this view and says that his services are increasingly in demand especially on farms.
He is urging farmers to have a drug and alcohol policy firmly in place for employees and make sure they're aware of this at the outset of their employment.
