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.
Apr 11 2017
Drug law reform needed to end Māori over-incarceration
The government must urgently act to end the persistent failure by the criminal justice system to address disproportionate Māori reoffending rates, said the New Zealand Drug Foundation in response to a Waitangi Tribunal report, Tū mai te ran
When grandparents must step up
Wide-ranging research has laid bare the experiences of grandparents stepping up to raise grandchildren due to their own child’s battle with drugs. It places enormous financial, physical and emotional stress on grandparents at a time when th
Q&A: Dr Huhana Hickey
Dr Huhana Hickey (Ngāti Tahinga, Whakatōhea) is a research fellow at the AUT and an outspoken medical cannabis law reform campaigner.
In memory of Ben Hana
Ben Hana was seen by many as an oddity, but Wellington’s ‘Blanket Man’ was a symptom of a deeper problem and his passing a call to action.
Clearing the smoke
Cannabis is now widely accepted as a medical treatment, but does it have the evidential backing of other medicines? From herbal remedies to clinical therapies, Max Daly investigates the big business of medical cannabis.
Mythbusters: Firms should encourage workplace ‘drinkies’
Last year, media seized on research that seemed to show using alcohol could have incredible benefits in a white collar work environment.
Mythbusters: All heavy drinkers are alcoholics
That guy who is notorious for getting legless at every social gathering might be called an alkie or an alcoholic behind his back. But the label is unlikely to be on the mark, at least not from a diagnostic point of view.
Viewpoints: The BAC and the 'Know your limit' guidelines
At the end of last year, NZ lowered its legal blood alcohol limit. How has that affected drivers and the hospitality industry?