Matters of Substance November 2009 contents
Thursday, November 26, 2009
There's plenty to read in the latest issue of Matters of Substance.
Volume 19, Number 4
ISSN 1177-200X
| The Director's Cut | 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. |
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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. |
| Where's the line? |
A new ALAC-sponsored website may help licensees and bar staff better manage their responsibilities under the Sale of Liquor Act. |
| A formidable major | 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? |
| East Coast community action | 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. |
| 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. |
