Wet in Wellington
Rob Zorn talks to Downtown Community Ministry about the plight of Wellington’s addicted and homeless and why ‘housing first’ is an essential first step towards treatment.
Mythbusters: Is cannabis legal in the Netherlands?
Mythbusters takes a closer look at the nuanced drug policy of the Netherlands.
Feb 19 2012
Christopher Kennedy Lawford visiting New Zealand
United Nations Goodwill Ambassador on Drug Dependence, Treatment and Care, Christopher Kennedy Lawford is visiting New Zealand this week to discuss drug addiction and treatment, New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell said.
After 'The Wire'
Popular TV show The Wire is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of an American city ravaged by violence, corruption and a thriving drugs trade. Hamish McKenzie looks at where Balitmore is now.
Mythbusters: Is meth really all that bad for you?
Columbia University recently published a study on the effects of methamphetamine use. It not only questioned received wisdom about the damaging effects the drug has on the brain, it also suggested meth could actually improve some brain fun
The little community clinic that could
A formal evaluation suggests the Christchurch Hepatitis C Community Clinic has a thing or two to show the world.
Mythbusters - Death by withdrawal
Can a person chronically dependent on alcohol really die if they abruptly stop drinking? Or is this just another clever excuse not to part with their drug of choice?
Aug 30 2011
Addiction treatment in New Zealand requires urgent change
Addiction treatment in New Zealand has been seriously underfunded for many decades, National Addiction Centre Director Professor Doug Sellman told a symposium in Wellington today.
Aug 30 2011
Drug treatment policy often misguided says criminology professor
Overcoming problem drug use has much more to do with addressing socio-economic factors than physiological or psychological addiction, a Drug Policy Symposium was told today in Wellington.