Matters of Substance November 2009 contents
Cover Story
Neeedle exchange New Zealand has come a long way since its humble and controversial beginning. It's now turned 21, and congratulations are in order.
Features
A new ALAC-sponsored website may help licensees and bar staff better manage their responsibilities under the Sale of Liquor Act.
Small in stature but a tower of strength, Lynette Hutson ranks highly among New Zealand's alcohol and other drug workers.
Factsheet - Drug driver testing under the new Land Transport Amendment Act
Police now have the power to conduct compulsory impairment tests on suspected drug drivers, but just what will these tests involve?
A number of CAYAD initiatives are helping East Coast youth to get on with it, instead of just getting out of it.
The poppy problem 2.0
Change is in the wind for poppy management strategies in Afganistan, but the challenges to establishing lasting change seem almost insurmountable.
Regulars
The media may have focused entirely on pseudoephedrine, but there's a whole lot more to the government's new meth plan. $22m for treatment is just one of the several good steps forward.
Opinion - The cost of free trade in the Pacific
Trade liberalisation is seen by some as an economic remedy for poor Pacific nations. However, Sanji Gunasekara argues that cheaper alcohol will come at a terrible price.
Guest Editorial - Good for the goose - time to revoke liquor law exemptions
Whenever alcohol is for sale, good host responsibility is essential. So why are some organisations exempt for Sale of Liquor Act requirements asks the Drug Foundation?
Mythbusters - Alternative education - the root cause of drug use?
Is 'Reefer' one of the Three Rs in New Zealand's alternative education system? Mythbusters look at what the NZCER report really said about AE student drug use.
