Feb 14 2013
Half-arsed febfast heats up fundraising
With fourteen days gone and fourteen to go there is still time to do a half-arsed febfast, febfast coordinator Jackson Wood said today.
Feb 3 2013
Post-Sevens febfast
People who overdid it at the Wellington Sevens this weekend can give their poor livers a break for the rest of February by signing up to febfast.
About a drug: Cocaine
Portrayed as one of the most glamorous drugs, cocaine has made a huge splash in pop culture and left a huge scar on South America.
Q&A: Russell Brand
On the tenth anniversary of his recovery, comedian Russell Brand invited Matters of Substance backstage to the final show of his Australia and New Zealand tour.
Mythbusters: There is no such thing as cannabis withdrawal
Cannabis doesn't have the physical symptoms of withdrawl that other drugs have, but it does have it.
Viewpoints: Should unregistered naltrexone implants be used to treat opioid dependence?
Naltrexone is still untested. Should we allow it to be used as an opiod blocker? Viewpoints takes a look.
The cost of our convictions
How much does imprisoning young New Zealanders for minor drug offences cost us?
Where now for opponents of cannabis law reform?
Steve Rolles considers how recent cannabis law reform victories are reshaping the landscape of the oldest debate in drug policy.
Why the UN needs civil society
Yury Fedotov, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime writes about the important role of civil society.