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Hopes dashed and raised in NYC

14 Mar 2017

After a big build up, the UN's global drug talks took place in April, with mixed results. Russell Brown was there.

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Lizi's living sober

14 Mar 2017

Living Sober member Lizi Reese talks about the role alcohol played in her life and her long road to sobriety.

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It’s going to take more than silver linings...

1 Mar 2017

Hearing about these new pockets of humanity and hope in our justice system is refreshing. What a difference it makes when people care about the people they work with and make changes to better respond to people’s needs.

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Putting anti-drug rhetoric on ice

1 Mar 2017

There has been a proliferation of anti-meth approaches across the Antipodes based more on fear than facts. Nicole Lee uncovers some of the false rhetoric.

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Opinion: Dear Politicians: drug policy matters in election year

1 Mar 2017

Kali Mercier, the Drug Foundation’s Senior Advocacy and Policy Adviser, explains why drug law reform should be an important election issue this year.

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Viewpoints: New tech for drug detection

1 Mar 2017

It’s almost the stuff of science fiction. Will trending new handheld devices for identifying substances become an important and useful detection tool, or are they unnecessary and a potential further intrusion on our civil liberties?

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LSD: New Zealand’s LSD history

1 Mar 2017

Redmer Yska tells how LSD rose, fell and is maybe rising again for both recreational and therapeutic uses.

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The sky hasn’t fallen on: Australia

1 Mar 2017

Some states in Australia removed criminal penalties for drug use and possession more than a quarter of a century ago, but the sky hasn't fallen in yet.

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USA drug policy in the early days of Trump

1 Mar 2017

Just a few months into the new Trump-led America, there’s no clear indication yet as to where his administration will stand on drug law reform.

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The myth: Methamphetamine and minors

1 Mar 2017

The statistics say it, the kids say it, health workers say it – “So why won’t society believe that meth dependence among Kiwi kids is rare?” asks Keri Welham

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Pounding a Helpful Beat

1 Mar 2017

What would happen if Police and the justice system put less emphasis on punishing people and more on steering them towards support? Catriona MacLennan looks at three recent New Zealand initiatives aimed at reducing drug crime recidivism and

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Guest editorial: Sorry … but we just can’t wait around

1 Nov 2016

Rethinking the mental health and addictions system and describing what success would look like is not a job for the faint hearted.