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Review of Drug Utensils Regulation - submit now!

10 Aug 2016

The Ministry of Health has recently taken an important initial step in addressing one of five priority areas of the National Drug Policy (NDP) by releasing a discussion document on a review of drug utensils regulation.

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Q&A: Gilbert Taurua

1 Aug 2016

In May 2016, Gilbert Taurua joined the Drug Foundation to lead a new area of work promoting better drug laws for Māori.

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Guest editorial: Complexities and challenges - NZ's Drug Harm Index 2016

1 Aug 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.

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Viewpoints: A price too far?

1 Aug 2016

In this edition, Viewpoints looks at whether tax increases are an effective public heath tool to reduce tobacco consumption and finds the answer is yes and no – it depends on your perspective.

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Veronal: who remembers veronal?

1 Aug 2016

Redmer Yska delves into the dramatic side effects of a once-popular barbiturate.

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Breaking the ice- how we will get through Australia's methamphetamine crisis

1 Aug 2016

Worried that parents were getting misinformation about out-of-control methamphetamine use in Australia, Matt Noffs wrote a book to reassure people not to panic.

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Portugal: putting health and welfare at the centre of drug policy

1 Aug 2016

With solid evidence showing punitive approaches to drugs do not work, the question that arises is what to do instead? In this first instalment of a Matters of Substance series on innovative drug policies in different countries, we look at P

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e-Support for sobriety

1 Aug 2016

A growing number of people are turning to the internet for help with their sobriety. Matt Calman talks to the trailblazers of three thriving online communities.

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Appealing for community

1 Aug 2016

Rob Zorn returns to Cannons Creek school after their successful opposition to a nearby off-licence.