We must be realistic: drugs will always exist, and some people will always use drugs. While we can't end drug use, we can end drug harm. We must look holistically at the drivers of drug use, which are often poverty, isolation, mental health pressures, homelessness, domestic and sexual violence, and societal marginalisation. But we must also need to look holistically at the ways to end drug harm, whether it is tobacco, cannabis, meth, or our worst killer: alcohol. This holistic approach requires a focus on love, care, and compassion, rather than stigmatisation and criminalisation. It requires investment in front-line drug and addiction services from kaupapa Māori providers, not investment in police and corrections.