Jan 12 2021
New figures show drug checking services have reduced harm - but more could be done
KnowYourStuffNZ figures: People are choosing not to take the harmful cathinone eutylone, after discovering they had unwittingly purchased it.
Create a new drugs law for the modern world
Departing chair Tuari Potiki explains why the lack of progress on drug harm in New Zealand is deeply personal to himself and other Māori.
Tis the Season
...to be kind to yourself. As you head into the holiday break It’s ok to think honestly about your alcohol and other drug use.
Director's Cut: December 2020
Newly appointed Executive Director Sarah provides some insight and hope as we near the end of 2020.
Surprising direction of US drug law reform
Drug law reform got majority support in several US states, and is heading off in new directions. Russell Brown pulled this summary together
Preparing for another synthetic cannabinoids spike
Spikes in synthetic cannabinoids harm can happen at any time, and we continue to see incidents that leave in their wake a trail of casualties. Tess Nichol reports
Demand for treatment outstrips supply, as Kiwis continue to be convicted for minor drug offences
The Drug Foundation's annual State of the Nation report highlights increasing demand for treatment and impacts of 2019 law change.
From print to pixels
Our magazine has gone digital! Now you can get regular updates, analysis and opinion from our refreshed online Matters of Substance.
Constant pressure
Addiction treatment experts and providers call for law reform, funding and focus on workforce development - OLIVER LEWIS reports.