The politics of price
Alcohol-related harm in the UK was at the forefront of Prime Minister Cameron’s sights when he came into office, but now the situation is a bit more murky. David Young and Shannon Hanrahan investigate the politics of minimum price.
Healing from the inside out
A new programme for students and by students has helped a troubled little community get back on its feet by getting young people to look inwards and talk about the pain behind bad behaviour and drug use.
Pissing in the wind
James Robinson dives into pop culture to see how Hollywood is affecting our attitudes towards drugs and their use.
Catching up with reality
The new DSM-V will launch next month. Will it spell a radical shift for the way our clinicians deal with addiction? Russell Brown looks at the New Zealand situation.
Chris Rattue
Chris Rattue tells other people’s stories. He is a writer who makes his living as a journalist, sports reporter and columnist for The New Zealand Herald. But this time, Rattue wants to tell his story: a tale of addiction and freedom.
Little by little
Sex addicts are comic gold, coffee addicts are the epitome of urban cool, but for drug addicts the tone is generally disapproving. Is it time for a more understanding approach to the illness of addiction?
Mar 11 2013
Forty thousand febfast thanks
By pushing pause on booze for February hundreds of New Zealanders have helped raise over $40,000 to support young people with alcohol and other drug problems.
Feb 28 2013
Fast results for febfast
After 28 days of pushing pause on booze, hundreds of New Zealanders are feeling happier and healthier due to febfast, febfast coordinator Jackson Wood said today.
Feb 26 2013
Psychoactive Substances Bill welcomed
The New Zealand Drug Foundation welcomes the introduction of the Psychoactive Substances Bill, New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell said today.