Dec 1 2014
2nd International Symposium on Drugs and Driving
The 2nd International Symposium on Drugs and Driving was hosted in Wellington to confront the challenges of responding to drug impaired driving.
Nov 11 2014
Bringing the perils of drug driving to the Wellington waterfront
Visiting Wellington this week is a public education campaign which challenges drivers who think driving after smoking cannabis is okay.
Nov 10 2014
International spotlight on drug driving
The lack of a thorough understanding about the complex issue of drugs and driving must not be an excuse for inaction – this is the theme of the 2nd International Drugs and Driving Symposium being held in Wellington this week.
How well are pre-charge warnings working?
Pre-charge warnings have quietly become a valuable new tool in the policing tool box and an effective way of getting minor crime out of an overloaded court system.
History never repeats
New Zealand’s history of drugs and the laws to control them.
About a drug: Mescaline
Mescaline is an alkaloid that causes hallucinogenic effects similar to those of LSD and psilocybin (magic mushrooms). It occurs naturally in several varieties of cactus, most notably peyote (native to Mexico) and the San Pedro cactus (nativ
Q&A: Dr John Crawshaw
Dr John Crawshaw was appointed Director and Chief Advisor of Mental Health in November 2011. As the principal advisor to the government on matters of mental health, he fulfils several key statutory functions.
Mythbusters: Poppy Seeds
You scoff a few poppy seed bagels and then take a routine workplace drug test. Is it true that your choice of lunch could put you under suspicion of having a heroin habit?
Viewpoints: Pregnancy warnings on alcohol labels
In 2011, a trans-Tasman food labelling review recommended pregnancy health warning labels on alcohol products. The primary motivation was to help address soaring rates of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.