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Mar 11
2013

Forty thousand febfast thanks

11 Mar 2013

By pushing pause on booze for February hundreds of New Zealanders have helped raise over $40,000 to support young people with alcohol and other drug problems.

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Feb 28
2013

Fast results for febfast

28 Feb 2013

After 28 days of pushing pause on booze, hundreds of New Zealanders are feeling happier and healthier due to febfast, febfast coordinator Jackson Wood said today.

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Feb 26
2013

Psychoactive Substances Bill welcomed

26 Feb 2013

The New Zealand Drug Foundation welcomes the introduction of the Psychoactive Substances Bill, New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell said today.

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Feb 14
2013

Half-arsed febfast heats up fundraising

14 Feb 2013

With fourteen days gone and fourteen to go there is still time to do a half-arsed febfast, febfast coordinator Jackson Wood said today.

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Feb 3
2013

Post-Sevens febfast

3 Feb 2013

People who overdid it at the Wellington Sevens this weekend can give their poor livers a break for the rest of February by signing up to febfast.

Article

About a drug: Cocaine

1 Feb 2013

Portrayed as one of the most glamorous drugs, cocaine has made a huge splash in pop culture and left a huge scar on South America.

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Q&A: Russell Brand

1 Feb 2013

On the tenth anniversary of his recovery, comedian Russell Brand invited Matters of Substance backstage to the final show of his Australia and New Zealand tour.

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Mythbusters: There is no such thing as cannabis withdrawal

1 Feb 2013

Cannabis doesn't have the physical symptoms of withdrawl that other drugs have, but it does have it.

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Viewpoints: Should unregistered naltrexone implants be used to treat opioid dependence?

1 Feb 2013

Naltrexone is still untested. Should we allow it to be used as an opiod blocker? Viewpoints takes a look.