Oct 16 2013
International symposium to address fake pot
Questions about what exactly is synthetic cannabis and the latest research on pot imitations will be addressed at the New Zealand Drug Foundation’s Cannabis and Health Symposium in November.
Aug 27 2013
New drug policy needed to prevent young New Zealanders dying
A report released today about the deaths of young New Zealanders from poisoning shows the need for a new drug policy, the New Zealand Drug Foundation said today.
About a drug: Heroin
The most infamous member of the opiod family.
Q&A: Kathryn Leafe
CareNZ's new boss talks to Matters of Substance about how she's gone from running treatement centres in prisons, to running the Soweto marathon.
Mythbusters: New Zealand has the highest drug use in the world
Do we really? Or is it just that our bean counters are better at counting beans than others. Find out!
Viewpoints: Addiction is an equal opportunity disease
Can anyone develop an addiction? Viewpoints discusses.
Opinion: Hurt people hurt people
Young people are often on the fringe of policy discourse, but JustSpeak, a youth-led organisation, has forged a strong voice on justice and corrections issues.
A small triumph
Thinking and talking about addiction recovery and drug policy is hard in a media that saturates us with stigma-laden messages. But some publications are talking about sensible solutions.
The Retreat
Utilising a ground-breaking residential treatment model developed in the US, The Retreat harnesses the will and experience of volunteers from the recovery community.