How Fiji became 'ground zero' in the Pacific drug trade

Fiji was once part of a "Pacific drug highway," moving narcotics from the Americas to Australia and New Zealand. It is now increasingly a consumption and storage point — "ground zero" — with drugs stockpiled and used locally.

Meanwhile, drug use has become highly visible, with syringes found on beaches and near villages. What was once largely hidden is now a widespread public issue.

DW unpacks the social and security impacts, the public health emergency, and the wider regional dynamics.