May 14 2012
First FebFast recipients receive FebFast funds
FebFast New Zealand handed over a giant cheque for over $21,000 to Evolve Wellington Youth Service today.
Reducing drug harm in Fiji
It may be an island paradise, but Fiji has its fair share of drug-related woes. Jacob Quinn looks at some local harm-reduction initiatives.
Opinion: The frustrating politics of drug reform
Home and abroad, even politicians favouring reform eventually reach an end to what they’re willing to say about the war on drugs. Russell Brown suggests public opinion may in fact be moving on.
Wet in Wellington
Rob Zorn talks to Downtown Community Ministry about the plight of Wellington’s addicted and homeless and why ‘housing first’ is an essential first step towards treatment.
Mythbusters: Is cannabis legal in the Netherlands?
Mythbusters takes a closer look at the nuanced drug policy of the Netherlands.
Feb 19 2012
Christopher Kennedy Lawford visiting New Zealand
United Nations Goodwill Ambassador on Drug Dependence, Treatment and Care, Christopher Kennedy Lawford is visiting New Zealand this week to discuss drug addiction and treatment, New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell said.
After 'The Wire'
Popular TV show The Wire is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of an American city ravaged by violence, corruption and a thriving drugs trade. Hamish McKenzie looks at where Balitmore is now.
Mythbusters: Is meth really all that bad for you?
Columbia University recently published a study on the effects of methamphetamine use. It not only questioned received wisdom about the damaging effects the drug has on the brain, it also suggested meth could actually improve some brain fun
The little community clinic that could
A formal evaluation suggests the Christchurch Hepatitis C Community Clinic has a thing or two to show the world.