A crucial new harm-reduction tool for New Zealand
A new online harm-reduction tool has been rolled out by Police, Customs and the Ministry of Health, with help from the Drug Foundation
Growing pains: How cannabis impacts pain relief
Dr Bronwyn Thompson says patients will benefit from cannabis legalisation, even with studies on using the drug for pain management yet to come in.
Balancing harm
A recent move to make “poppers” prescription only has led to a backlash from within New Zealand’s gay community
The sky didn't fall
Attitudes about cannabis use are changing as legalisation brings more education opportunities and fears about drug harm fade.
The wine o'clock myth
Sobriety advocate and author Lotta Dann talks to Ruth Nichol about her new book, how the alcohol industry specifically targets women, and why that matters.
Stigma, drug use and welfare in the time of Covid
It’s up to us, the public, to make sure the government looks after our most vulnerable in a recession, writes activist and former Greens MP Sue Bradford.
What we've learned from a crisis
Lockdown and the continued impacts of the coronavirus have already changed the way the addiction sector operates. What lessons has the sector learned from the crisis so far?
Aug 28 2020
Drug Foundation farewells long-standing executive director Ross Bell
Executive Director Ross Bell is leaving the organisation for a role at the Ministry of Health after more than 16 years at the helm.
New youth survey welcomed
New findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi smart study will help prepare good public health approaches when it comes to young people and substance use.