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Party pill ban would ignore best evidence
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 3:48 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today warned against heeding calls to ban BZP, the active ingredient found in many 'party pills', because such a move would be against the best evidence currently available. More >>
Muddled thinking behind drug policy criticism
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 2:57 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
Wellington coroner Garry Evans has ignored best practice and a wealth of international evidence in his criticism of New Zealand’s harm-minimisation approach to drug policy and education, the Drug Foundation said today. More >>
Valuable lessons to learn from Ellis conviction
Friday, 26 August 2005, 5:02 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation said today that the conviction of Marc Ellis for possessing ecstasy was a warning to all people about the consequences of taking drugs. More >>
Foundation urges caution before drug-testing teens
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 3:06 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today expressed disappointment at Morrinsville College's recommendation to parents that they conduct urine tests on their children to detect possible drug use. More >>
Drugs in prisons expert to address key NZ forum
Monday, 20 June 2005, 12:36 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation announced today that a leading prison health specialist, Professor Michael Levy, will be visiting New Zealand as a keynote speaker at a forum hosted by the Drug Foundation. More >>
Positive First Step To Change Drinking Culture
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 9:38 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation has congratulated the New Zealand Parliament for the wise decision to send the Sale of Liquor Amendment (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Bill to select committee for consideration. More >>
Positive first step to change drinking culture
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 8:53 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation has congratulated the New Zealand Parliament for the wise decision to send the Sale of Liquor Amendment (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Bill to select committee for consideration. More >>
Website Launched To Promote Drinking Age Issue
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 4:03 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today launched an online resource to promote the return of the drinking age to 20 years. More >>
A needle in the side of public safety
Monday, 23 May 2005, 4:01 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today criticised the Health Select Committee for turning its back on public health advice regarding the possession of needles used for injecting drugs. More >>
Party pills regulations come at right time
Monday, 23 May 2005, 12:37 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The proposed changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act to include a new schedule to control - but not ban - party pills couldn't have come at a better time, New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell said today. More >>
A chance for drink mistake to be corrected
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 1:01 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation welcomed today's announcement that Progressive MP Matt Robson's private member's bill, seeking to return the drinking age to 20, was drawn from the parliamentary members' ballot. More >>
Foundation Welcomes Alcohol Advertising Inquiry
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 5:39 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The Drug Foundation today welcomed the commitment by Government to undertake a Government-led inquiry into alcohol advertising. More >>
8 Point Plan For Action On Alcohol
Monday, 28 February 2005, 12:41 am | NZ Drug Foundation
Alcohol is the fifth leading cause of death globally (third in ‘western/developed’ nations). In New Zealand, over 1000 deaths are attributed to alcohol every year. More >>
Regulation, not prohibition, urged for party pills
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 12:20 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today urged parliament's Health Select Committee to support the creation of a fourth schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act. More >>
MPs sell-out on alcohol advertising
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 11:43 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The decision by the Health Select Committee to reject an inquiry into the effects of alcohol advertising is a victory for the liquor industry - and a blow to the social and public health of New Zealand, the New Zealand Drug Foundation said today. More >>
Scrap penalties for needle possession
Wednesday, 24 November 2004, 12:09 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today called for the removal of all penalties for the possession of needles by intravenous drug users, saying it would achieve a greater public good in reducing rates of HIV and hepatitis infections. More >>
Drug Foundation backs drinking age review
Monday, 15 November 2004, 1:13 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation today welcomed calls by Progressive MP Matt Robson for parliament to review the minimum purchase age for alcohol. More >>
Foundation Comments on Annual Crime Statistics
Thursday, 26 August 2004, 2:06 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
The New Zealand Drug Foundation has mixed views about the drug and alcohol crime statistics released today by the Police Commissioner. More >>
New Chance To Correct The Drinking Age
Monday, 16 August 2004, 11:20 am | NZ Drug Foundation
The Drug Foundation welcomes the second chance Parliament has to return the drinking age to 20. More >>
Funding injection for Drug Foundation
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 2:21 pm | NZ Drug Foundation
A funding increase of $1.1 million over four years for the New Zealand Drug Foundation is part of a $14.6 million package to protect victims of drugs announced today by Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton. More >>
