Policy
3 August 2007 | International Drug Policy Consortium August Information Alert
Monthly update on international drug policy issues.
12 June 2007 | International Drug Policy Consortium June Information Alert
The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of 26 NGOs and professional networks that specialise in issues related to illegal drug production and use. The Consortium aims to promote objective and open debate on the effectiveness, direction and content of drug policies at national and international level, and supports evidence-based policies that are effective in reducing drug-related harm. It disseminates the reports of its member organisations about particular drug-related matters, and offers expert consultancy services to policymakers and officials around the world.
10 May 2007 | Reducing drug demand a good investment
The Drug Foundation welcomed the Government’s increased investment in reducing demand for drugs, released today in a pre-budget announcement.
Inquiry into New Zealand’s relationships with South Pacific (Submission)
The Drug Foundation is concerned about the widespread harms caused by drugs in New Zealand communities; the biggest harms are being caused by our legal drugs – alcohol and tobacco. Alcohol and tobacco cause serious problems on a global scale.
Reclassification of bzp (Submission)
In 2004 Mr Anderton asked the Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs (EACD) to review recent New Zealand research on benzylpiperazine (BZP), the main ingredient in most party pills. The official EACD report was released by Mr Anderton on 20 December 2006. It recommended BZP be classified as C1 under the Misuse of Drugs Act alongside drugs such as cannabis. It is illegal to possess or sell Class C drugs.
Opioid substitution treatment practice guidelines February 2003
These Opioid Substitution Treatment New Zealand Practice Guidelines provide a framework for the effective, safe and responsive delivery of opioid substitution treatment and will supersede the National Protocol for Methadone Treatment in New Zealand (1996) from 1 February 2003.
National drug policy
The National Drug Policy (NDP) aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of strategies and programmes which prevent and reduce drug-related harm.The NDP is in line with World Health Organization and United Nations recommendations of a balanced approach to drug policy.Progress under the NDP is reviewed twice yearly by the Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy (MCDP). Initiatives are progressed and monitored by a group of Government agencies that make up the Inter-Agency Committee on Drugs (IACD).
New Zealand police alcohol action plan March 2006
Over the years, police have built up considerable experience in dealing with alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder, and much has been learnt about what works in minimising problems linked to alcohol. Importantly, steps have been taken to look beyond individual incidents to identify patterns in alcohol-related crime and crashes, which has suggested opportunities to better target police interventions.
