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Rūātoki hui

8 Aug 2017

We're hosting a hui in the Rūātoki, Eastern Bay of Plenty, on 31 August 2017 to talk about how drug law harms many Māori, and solutions to this.

News
Aug 8
2017

Getting the facts out is overdue

8 Aug 2017

The tragic deaths in Auckland that were likely caused by new synthetic drugs is a wake up call.

Media release
Jul 26
2017

Urgent response to drug deaths: accurate information is vital

26 Jul 2017

The NZ Drug Foundation is calling on the NZ Police to release test results for substances suspected of leading to deaths of eight people in Auckland. Accurate is vital to an appropriate response.

News

Keep calm and keep to the facts about novel synthetic substances

21 Jul 2017

Dear media: In the stampede to get the story out first, please check your facts.

Event

2017 Symposium News Coverage

13 Jul 2017

Listed here is news coverage of the 2017 Through the Maze: Health Drug Law parliamentary symposium

News

Download our report into the misuse of prescription medications

10 Jul 2017

This recent exploratory research showed 30% of surveyed students had used prescription drugs in a recreational manner.

Media release

Replace drug convictions with health referrals: Drug Foundation launches new model drug law

5 Jul 2017

We're proposing a complete overhaul of New Zealand's drug laws. This is a start.

News

Festival drug checking trial: Summary of results

2 Jul 2017

During the 2016/2017 summer festival season, we helped community group KnowYourStuffNZ offer free drug testing to more than three hundred festival goers. Here are the results.

Media release

Astonishing results from free testing of illicit drugs at festivals

2 Jul 2017

Many festival-goers take drugs. But last summer, a significant number decided against it after being told the drug they were about to take was not what they thought.