Policy and Advocacy: Education

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Campus crackdown

Monday, August 30, 2010

It once marketed itself as the party university, but now the University of Otago’s academic reputation is under threat internationally because of the binge-drinking and bacchanalian revelry of its students. The university is trying to reverse its drinking culture, but how much can it achieve when, across society, drinking to excess has become the norm for the young?

Moving on MODA: a proposed new approach to personal possession

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The Law Commission is considering submissions on Controlling and Regulating Drugs – its issues paper on the reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Sanji Gunasekara outlines some key points from the Drug Foundation’s submission about a new approach to personal possession of drugs.

Advice for parents

Monday, August 30, 2010

The Australian Drug Foundation says it is important parents understand the critical role they play in introducing children to alcohol. Parents are currently one of the main sources of alcohol for young people, so it is vital that they teach their children about it and how to act responsibly. When it comes to teaching children about alcohol, remember the three Rs:

Smoke dope and become one?

Monday, August 30, 2010

If we are to believe recent media hype about the link between cannabis and educational failure, the future for our youth is bleak indeed. Mythbusters digs behind the headlines to weed out the truth.

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“Potheads fail at school.” “Early stoners lose education.” “Smoke dope and become one, study warns.” These headlines all appeared on various high-profile New Zealand media outlets in response to new research evaluating cannabis use and educational achievement. If these claims are true, New Zealand is in serious trouble.

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.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Alternative education - the root cause of drug use?

Friday, November 27, 2009

“Many teenagers in the school system of last resort are smoking pot. The high rates of drug abuse are among concerns about the alternative education system that have prompted Education Minister Anne Tolley to review its funding.”

East Coast community action

Friday, November 27, 2009

For many in the East Coast region, alcohol and drugs seem the only escape from a life of unemployment and apathy, and it’s a problem affecting young people as well as adults. But a number of Community Action on Youth and Drugs (CAYAD) people and initiatives have begun to make a real difference.