Articles with category: Article
USA drug policy in the early days of Trump
Just a few months into the new Trump-led America, there’s no clear indication yet as to where his administration will stand on drug law reform.
The myth: Methamphetamine and minors
The statistics say it, the kids say it, health workers say it – “So why won’t society believe that meth dependence among Kiwi kids is rare?” asks Keri Welham
Pounding a Helpful Beat
What would happen if Police and the justice system put less emphasis on punishing people and more on steering them towards support? Catriona MacLennan looks at three recent New Zealand initiatives aimed at reducing drug crime recidivism and
Guest editorial: Sorry … but we just can’t wait around
Rethinking the mental health and addictions system and describing what success would look like is not a job for the faint hearted.
Q&A: Lizzie McMillan-Makalio
Trained social worker Lizzie McMillan-Makalio is manager Wesley Community Action-Waitangirua, where six community services are run.
How Duterte’s drug war taps into the Philippines’ zeitgeist
The violence and mayhem of the War on Drugs in the Philippines shows no sign of abating. Mark R Thompson outlines what has been happening and the historical backdrop.
Viewpoints: Is it okay for NZ Police to interpret drug laws
The majority of New Zealanders support change to our cannabis laws, but the political appetite is low. A drop in prosecutions for cannabis offences points to a silent relaxation of drug policy.
Hepatitis C – new hope on the horizon
Pharmac has recently started funding new drugs that have amazing curative effects for more than half of people in New Zealand with hepatitis C.
There’s something wrong with the sentences
Under the irrelevant and outdated Misuse of Drugs Act, cannabis penalties and convictions in NZ remain inconsistent, disproportionate, unjust and largely ineffective, especially for Māori.
Gangs trial new ways
The focus and reputations of some of New Zealand’s infamous ethnic street gangs seem to be changing. Keri Welham reports.
Q&A: Gilbert Taurua
In May 2016, Gilbert Taurua joined the Drug Foundation to lead a new area of work promoting better drug laws for Māori.
Guest editorial: Complexities and challenges - NZ's Drug Harm Index 2016
Drug harm indexes are complicated methodological tools used to analyse and measure harms resulting from the complicated and complex practice that is drug use.