Articles with category: News
Aug 8 2017
Getting the facts out is overdue
The tragic deaths in Auckland that were likely caused by new synthetic drugs is a wake up call.
Keep calm and keep to the facts about novel synthetic substances
Dear media: In the stampede to get the story out first, please check your facts.
Download our report into the misuse of prescription medications
This recent exploratory research showed 30% of surveyed students had used prescription drugs in a recreational manner.
Festival drug checking trial: Summary of results
During the 2016/2017 summer festival season, we helped community group KnowYourStuffNZ offer free drug testing to more than three hundred festival goers. Here are the results.
HR17: Harm reduction from the users' perspective
Crucial lessons for New Zealand: Last month two Drug Foundation staff, Samuel Andrews and Gilbert Taurua travelled to Montreal, the architectural dream of Canada, to attend this year’s Harm Reduction International conference. Samuel shares
Win a copy of new memoir by Living Sober’s Editor in Chief, Mrs D
Win a copy of Mrs D is Going Within by simply retweeting or sharing a giveaway post by NZ Drug Foundation or Matua Raḵi from their Facebook or Twitter timelines.
Updated: NZ Drug Foundation website
In April 2017 the Drug Foundation launched a refreshed version of the website. Pages have been revised and added to. Feedback welcome.
Shifting to drug law that works for Māori: Kaikohe Hui Report
Concerns at worrying levels of drug use within some communities in Northland underpinned calls for action at a hui run by the Drug Foundation in Kaikohe.
US Elections bring big win on cannabis ballots
Amidst the media storm about the election of Donald Trump to President of the United States it was easy to miss the other big news on 8 November 2016: four US states voted by popular ballot to legalise recreational use of cannabis, and a fu
Review of Drug Utensils Regulation - submit now!
The Ministry of Health has recently taken an important initial step in addressing one of five priority areas of the National Drug Policy (NDP) by releasing a discussion document on a review of drug utensils regulation.
Practicing a public health approach to drugs: 2016 Speaker and Soup season
In 2016 we are finally seeing signs that public health, social support and drug policy do mix.
Drug policy talk at Q Station, Sydney
Being sequestered at an abandoned quarantine station in Manly provided the perfect location for some deep thinking about drug policy research as Samuel Andrews reports