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Children’s Emotional & Behaviour Problems Linked To Mobile Screen Time

Monday, 3 May 2021, 6:18 am | STANZ

Young children who spend large amounts of time on mobile screens are more likely to have problems sleeping and managing their emotions and behaviour, a new Australian study has confirmed. PhD researcher Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Dr Sharon Horwood ... More >>

STANZ On Manurewa Liquor Store

Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 5:03 pm | STANZ

The Liquor Licensing Authority is overstepping its powers by seeking to deny liquor licences to people selling party pills, says the Social Tonics Association of New Zealand. More >>

Minister should use the solution to hand – STANZ

Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:53 am | STANZ

“The Government’s decision to ban BZP was expected. What is surprising is the Government’s failure to protect the public by using the remedy to hand,” the Social Tonics Association of New Zealand said today. More >>

Industry welcomes party pill sting

Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 1:09 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand, representing responsible members of the party pill industry, today welcomed a police sting on companies selling party pills to minors. More >>

Research: Party pills stopping illegal drug use

Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 12:08 am | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) today welcomed the release of new independent research showing that party pills are playing a critical role as a safer alternative to illegal drugs. More >>

Party pill report

Friday, 16 December 2005, 4:01 pm | STANZ

A report from Christchurch Hospital on the dangers of party pills has highlighted the need for tighter regulations on production, the party pill industry says. More >>

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill welcomed

Thursday, 9 June 2005, 3:38 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) today welcomed the second reading of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill in Parliament, saying the Bill was a good example of evidence-based policy development. More >>

Illegal ephedrine the culprit in drug death

Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 4:34 pm | STANZ

The illegal drug ephedrine was the culprit in the tragic death of a young man in Hawera, not conventional BZP-based party pills, as is being reported. More >>

Misuse of Drugs Amendment gets industry support

Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 3:45 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) today welcomed a Health Select Committee recommendation for an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act that will restrict the sale of substances that have low level psychoactive effects. More >>

BZP claim nonsense

Thursday, 28 April 2005, 1:55 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) today criticised the Institute of Environmental Health for repeating grossly incorrect claims about the strength of BZP. More >>

BZP drink withdral highlights need for control

Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 10:43 am | STANZ

25 April 2005 BZP drink withdrawn from dairies, highlights need for control The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) said while a drink containing ‘party pill’ ingredients would be voluntarily withdrawn from sale from dairies, the case underlined ... More >>

Evidence that party pills are not a problem

Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 3:20 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) will this afternoon demonstrate to the Health Select Committee in Auckland that ‘party pills’ are not a problem. More >>

Party Pill Marketing In ChCh Needs Regulation

Thursday, 23 December 2004, 2:58 pm | STANZ

Party pill marketing in Christchurch needs regulatory attention says STANZ The Social Tonic Association of New Zealand (STANZ) is calling for the Government to enforce existing regulations regarding the labelling of party pills following a number of ... More >>

Social tonics industry welcomes regulation

Thursday, 18 November 2004, 6:35 pm | STANZ

Members of the Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) today welcomed the Government’s move to regulate the sale of energy pills as a timely and sensible step. More >>

Government Bill will keep people safe, alive

Friday, 17 September 2004, 4:03 pm | STANZ

The Social Tonics Association of New Zealand today congratulated the Government for taking an evidence-based, harm-minimisation approach to legal energy products. More >>

Energy tonics industry launch association

Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 1:11 pm | STANZ

New Zealand’s energy dance supplement industry today launched an industry-wide association to ensure the responsible production, marketing and sale of their products. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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