The cruel 'C'
The outlook for those suffering from hepatitis C is pretty bleak. Russell Brown looks at the NZ situation and some encouraging developments overseas.
Taking the pulse of Māori public health
Restoring equality and addressing health outcomes for Māori come with many challenges. Matt Calman talks with four figures from the sector about treatment and harm reduction.
Jun 24 2015
Opinion: Don't freak out over changing drug laws
Kiwis should have another look at their drug laws, writes Ross Bell, Drug Foundation executive director
Jun 15 2015
Support. Don't Punish. in Aotearoa, 2015
On Friday 26 June, hundreds of New Zealanders will come together to stand for supporting, not punishing, people who use drugs.
Jun 8 2015
Preventing overdose deaths - background paper
Better emergency overdose interventions are required to reduce the number of preventable deaths in New Zealand.
Mythbusters: Is cannabis really 100 times safer than alcohol?
There are many factors to consider when assessing drug-related harm. Claiming that cannabis is 114 times safer than alcohol is, like some of the data in a recent study, very uncertain.
About a drug: Dabbing and BHO
Dabbing is a relatively new way of smoking cannabis involving highly concentrated extracts known as BHO (short for either ’butane honey oil’ or ’butane hash oil’).
Q&A: Beau Kilmer
Before Beau Kilmer's keynote address at the Australasian Drug and Alcohol Strategy Conference in Brisbane, we invited the RAND Corporation researcher to visit the Drug Foundation.
Guest editorial: Equally Well
An initiative to address unequal access to physical health care received by people receiving mental health and addiction treatment is already paying off.