Apr 3 2019
New drug law reform coalition calls for better outcomes for Māori
Māori health organisations Te Rau Ora and Hāpai Te Hauora have joined the New Zealand Drug Foundation and others to set up the Health not Handcuff.
Apr 3 2019
Health Not Handcuffs drug reform campaign launches
Seven public health and social justice organisations have combined to set up Health Not Handcuffs as a way for the people to express their support for a health approach to tackling NZ’s drug issues.
Mar 29 2019
Calling for submissions on the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Synthetic drugs have been linked to more than 65 deaths, so we are encouraging people to make a submission on the upcoming Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Mar 14 2019
A week of firsts: Drug checking at O-Week
University O-week is about helping new students to find their feet before study begins. This year, OUSA offered free drug checking.
Mar 6 2019
Police discretion for drug offences needs greater health funding
Greater funding for health and social services is urgently needed for changes to Misuse of Drugs Act to be effective.
Q&A: Pauline Stewart
Registered psychologist Pauline Stewart runs a nationwide service for families who are supporting a whanau member struggling with alcohol and other drug use.
Tools about host responsibility and drugs in bars
Imagine you’re managing a bar, and someone tells you they just saw a guy selling MDMA in the bathroom. What do you do?
Mar 1 2019
Stoned at the wheel: is there a problem?
Can roadside testing detect impaired drivers? Naomi Arnold looks at the evidence.
You can't put fires out with gasoline
Words can convey more than their semantic meaning. Journalist Chloe Ann-King shares her reaction to what she reads and hears in the media and health care sectors.