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Websites For Those Struggling With Drug Abuse
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 9:51 am | NZ Drug Foundation
“The drugs just didn’t work anymore” – Drug websites put a human face on addiction “I don’t want to go back down that road. It’s very dark, very messy, and very lonely in spite of the fact it feels so loving, and so nice, and so social ... More >>
Well Done On Tobacco Tax But...
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 12:11 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The Drug Foundation added its support to the Government’s surprise announcement of an increase in the tobacco excise tax effective from tonight, but says that decision puts the Prime Minister’s rejection of an excise increase for alcohol in stark ... More >>
Kiwis urged to have their say on alcohol reform
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 3:11 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Concerned Kiwis and community groups are being urged to join the debate about alcohol law reform following the release of the Law Commission’s report today. More >>
Official papers support lowered adult drink drive
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 2:02 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Ministry of Transport documents, released under the Official Information Act to the New Zealand Drug Foundation, show that Cabinet has no good reason to keep the adult drink drive limit (Blood Alcohol Content - BAC) at 0.08. More >>
Concerns over ibogaine as addiction "cure all"
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:06 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation is deeply concerned at recent efforts by a group known as ibogaine.org.nz to promote ibogaine as an alternative treatment of drug addiction in New Zealand. More >>
Main point of meth plan missed
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 9:38 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today expressed its strong support for the Government's Tackling methamphetamine action plan, saying the it represents an important first step in rebalancing New Zealand's approach to reducing drug harm. More >>
Support for end to alcohol conscience voting
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:35 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation has endorsed the Law Commission's call to all political parties to end their practice of conscience voting on alcohol law. More >>
Harsh cannabis laws defy good sense – Expert
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 10:35 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug legislation and policy tend to focus too much on enforcement and tough-talk and too little on evidence about what really works, a visiting expert told the Healthy Drug Law Symposium in Wellington today. The result is often irrational laws that ... More >>
Drug Policy Symposium opens in Wellington
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 11:16 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The International Drug Policy Symposium – Through the Maze: Healthy Drug Law, was opened this morning by Hon Peter Dunne, Associate Minster of Health. More >>
Drug policy symposium an unprecedented event
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 3:12 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Organisers are calling this week's Healthy Drug Law Symposium the most significant drug policy discussion in New Zealand's history. More >>
Time for political consensus on alcohol
Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 1:21 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The Drug Foundation is urging all political parties to support a new alcohol bill announced by the government today, saying the bill addresses key weaknesses in our current liquor law through amendments which shouldn't be politically contentious. More >>
Drug Foundation welcomes PM to alcohol debate
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 11:14 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s entry into the long running debate about the proliferation of liquor outlets in communities. More >>
Moratorium, Analysis of New Party Pills Urged
Monday, 31 March 2008, 9:55 am | NZ Drug Foundation
On the eve of the BZP party pill ban, the New Zealand Drug Foundation has called for a voluntary moratorium on sales of all new non-BZP party pills until an independent analysis has been carried out to determine their risk. More >>
Drug Foundation cautions 'careful' party pill use
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 3:27 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The Drug Foundation is cautioning users on 'careful' use of party pills containing benzylpiperazine (BZP) as Easter approaches, and Parliament this week passed a Bill making BZP-based party pills illegal from 1 April. More >>
Drug Policy Roundtable challenged
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 12:15 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Significant harm reduction to the people of New Zealand or simplistic political rhetoric. Those were presented as the alternatives to attendees at the Drug Policy Roundtable in Wellington this morning, during the opening address by Tim Harding, Chair of the ... More >>
Give New Zealand a say in global drug policy
Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:56 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Consultation to give New Zealand a say in global drug policy New Zealand Drug Foundation 15 February 2008 More >>
Experts to debate New Zealand drug laws
Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:54 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug policy makers, health professionals and politicians meet in Wellington next week to discuss the future of New Zealand's drug laws and policies. A select group of 30 senior policy makers and six members of parliament, will attend the 2008 Parliamentary ... More >>
Experts to debate New Zealand drug laws
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 9:42 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Drug policy makers, health professionals and politicians meet in Wellington next week to discuss the future of New Zealand's drug laws and policies. A select group of 30 senior policy makers and six members of parliament, will attend the 2008 Parliamentary ... More >>
Consultation to give NZ say in global drug policy
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 9:41 am | NZ Drug Foundation
A greater community voice in United Nations global drug policy is the goal of a historic forum to be held in Wellington 18-19 February. More >>
(NZ) Pacific Peoples More Vulnerable To Dependency
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 4:21 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
New Zealand-born Pacific peoples are twice as likely to suffer from mental disorders, and experience higher rates of alcohol dependency, compared with those born in the Pacific says a leading Pacific psychiatrist. More >>
