Articles with category: Media release
Feb 20 2014
1/3 of NZ families affected by alcohol and drug problems
A third of New Zealanders have a family member who has experienced negative effects in their life due to alcohol or drug use, research commissioned by the New Zealand Drug Foundation has shown.
Feb 12 2014
febfast lite for sevens hangover
People who overdid it at the Wellington Sevens last weekend can give their livers a break for the rest of February by signing up to febfast.
Feb 3 2014
febfast kicks off with a bang, still time to register
febfast kicked off 28 days of booze free bliss with a bang over the weekend and there is still time to register, febfast coordinator Natalia Albert said today.
Jan 28 2014
febfast: prizes, events, friends
New Zealanders are four days away from embarking on the febfast challenge and a chance to feel healthier, win prizes, and help support young people and their families with alcohol and drug problems.
Jan 21 2014
Kicking off febfast with a bang!
The febfast challenge is kicking with a bang this year with two awesome events, febfast coordinator Natalia Albert said today.
Jan 13 2014
febfast registration free for an alcohol free February
febfast registration free for an alcohol free February
Nov 28 2013
Research links cannabis use with psychosis
Chronic cannabis use in early adolescence can make some people up to 11 times more likely to develop schizophrenia, the New Zealand Drug Foundation's Cannabis and Health Symposium in Auckland has been told.
Nov 28 2013
Online therapy tool to help people with pot
An innovative online therapy to help people reduce or stop their use of cannabis was launched today in Auckland.
Nov 28 2013
Drug law enforcement discriminates against Māori
Māori are significantly more likely to be arrested and convicted for cannabis offences because drug laws are enforced in a discriminatory way, a Cannabis and Health Symposium heard in Auckland today.
Cannabis risks underestimated
People who use cannabis generally under appreciate how easily they could become dependent and often mistakenly believe the drug has no real health risks, the New Zealand Drug Foundation's Cannabis and Health Symposium was told today.
Nov 25 2013
Conflict over cannabis shows need for conversation
New Zealand needs to have a serious conversation about the health and social impacts of cannabis in light of a recent survey which found conflicting views about how we should treat people who use the drug.
Nov 22 2013
Cannabis causes cognitive concerns
Regular use of cannabis can cause serious cognitive impairment that persists beyond the period of being high, a speaker at next week’s cannabis and health symposium says.