Policy and Advocacy: Harm reduction

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A clients view of the Christchurch Hepatitis C Community Clinic

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Richard* says he would not have found out he had hepatitis C if he hadn’t visited the Christchurch Hepatitis C Community Clinic last year.

The little community clinic that could

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Hepatitis C has been called a silent killer. An individual can have the insidious virus for years without realising, until it starts to attack their liver with potentially deadly consequences. An estimated 50,000 people in New Zealand have hepatitis C, and the numbers are expected to increase dramatically. A community clinic has been set up Christchurch as a pilot programme with the aim of tackling the disease head on. Kelly Andrew takes a look at its novel approach.

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Misuse of Drugs Act Amendment Bill

Sunday, September 19, 2010

The New Zealand Drug Foundation – Te Tūāpapa Tarukino o Aotearoa welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill.  Our comments focus on the suggested initiatives around scheduling methamphetamine precursor substances ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as Class B2 controlled drugs and the extension of offence provisions for the importation of drug paraphernalia for supply.

Controlling and Regulating Drugs - an issues paper on the reform of New Zealand's drug laws

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Drug Foundation has published its submission to the Law Commission's issues paper - "Controlling and Regulating Drugs" - on the reform of New Zealand’s drug laws.

Our comments on this report are influenced by our guiding principles, including a commitment to evidence-based best practice and policy, and harm minimisation. Information about the Drug Foundation is appended to this submission.

The point of prison needle exchange

Friday, November 27, 2009

“Give needles to inmates” was the Dominion Post’s provocative headline when reporting on our “Alcohol and other drugs in the criminal justice system” policy, and a proposed Australian prison needle exchange has just been sunk after media controversy.

Needle exchange comes of age

Friday, November 27, 2009

The New Zealand National Needle Exchange Programme was the first of its kind in the world, and this year, it turns 21. Kim Thomas looks at the history of this quiet achiever and talks to some of those who have helped form its development over the years.

Needle exchange comes of age

Thursday, November 26, 2009

The New Zealand National Needle Exchange Programme was the first of its kind in the world, and this year, it turns 21. Kim Thomas looks at the history of this quiet achiever and talks to some of those who have helped form its development over the years.

The Director's Cut - vol 19 no 2

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

What would people who use drugs, or people in recovery, or those in communities impacted by drugs and drug policy think of the global community’s recent efforts? Underwhelmed would be my guess.

Ignorance isn't bliss - The harm reduction debate

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

"Harm reduction increases the likelihood that drugs will be avaliable...It increases the drug harm that results from it. It decreases the efficacy of police and disempowers parents and the community." New Zealand 'war on drugs' zealot

On the RISE

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Youth RISE (Resource. Information. Support. Education.) is an international youth network for reducing drug-related harm. Caitlin Padgett introduces the movement.