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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Where Are We?
18 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone seems to agree that our drug laws are no longer fit for purpose. So what are we doing about it?The final episode of Russell Brown's drug...
Partying Hard
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Politicians and police agree that drug-checking at music festivals is probably a good idea. So why is it still illegal?Episode six looks at why it...
The Business of Drugs
04 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of money is being made from selling illegal drugs in this country. Who's making it, who's taking all the risk and what are the factors that deci...
A New P Epidemic?
27 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We look at where New Zealand is at now with a drug that is rarely out of the headlines: methamphetamine, or P. Are we seeing a new epidemic of use? If...
Drugs in Popular Culture
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's OK to depict drug-taking on TV or slip cocaine references into songs, but publishing the wrong kind of gardening tips can still get you into trou...
Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?
13 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Marijuana is by far the most commonly-used illicit drug in New Zealand. Nearly half of all adults say they've tried it and a recent poll found that ne...
How Did We Get Here?
06 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's history with illicit drugs is short but lively. Māori were one of the few societies to have no use for intoxicants - so how did we go f...