Drug Use
Frontal Fatigue: how technology is overstressing our brain
In his trailblazing new book, Frontal Fatigue: The Impact of Modern Life and Technology on Mental Illness, Dr Mark Rego examines why mental illness and stress are skyrocketing alongside technology. Audio
Patrick Gower - On P
When journalist Patrick Gower talked to New Zealanders about cannabis for his series On Weed, many told him the real problem in their town was 'P'. Gower's upcoming documentary On P explores New… Video, Audio
Drug use among older adults a 'hidden epidemic'
According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'. Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Audio
The destructive drug that's too shameful to seek help for
Methamphetamine - or P - has been demonised as the destructive drug associated with violent crime. But that shameful label could be stopping addicts from seeking help. Audio
No pain, no gain: How to handle New Zealand's opioid epidemic
New Zealand's prescription opioid misuse continues to grow and addiction to such drugs has reached epidemic proportions. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says misuse of opioid drugs is… Audio
Housing Minister’s numbers in contrast to HNZ figures
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has said 200 Housing New Zealand tenants evicted over flawed meth tests will be compensated by Christmas, but those figures clash with figures HNZ has supplied to… Audio
Urgent need to increase addiction services - Health Minister
Addiction services are under-funded and more treatment facilities are urgently needed, Minister of Health David Clark says. Video, Audio
Nights' Science - Toxicology with Leo Schep
Leo discusses discuss the recent history of psychoactive drug use in NZ, going back to BZP in the early 2000's. Audio
Drugs or immigration costing NZers jobs?
Winston Peters says the reason young New Zealanders aren't getting jobs isn't because they fail drug tests, it's because National has opened the floodgates to immigrants who will work for low wages… Audio
PM Bill English says unemployed need to stop taking drugs
The Prime Minister says he hears from employers two or three times a week that they are struggling to find enough New Zealanders to fill job vacancies, in many cases because they would not pass a drug… Audio
Kids may be taken off Aus parents who fail drug tests
Parents who fail or miss a drug test will have their children placed into foster care under a new policy being introduced by the Queensland government.