An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Smokefree push in kids' zones
7th October 2008
Parks, sports fields, skate parks and playgrounds in Manukau will soon be smokefree zones - sort of. A new policy adopted by the city council will lead to No Smoking signs being put up in areas and at events where children will be, discouraging anyone from using tobacco there.
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Pot worse than stimulants
2nd October 2008
Cannabis smokers are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and psychosis than stimulant drug takers, according to Australian statistics suggesting the herb's toll on mental health has been underestimated.
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P and teens - judge's recipe for disaster
30th September 2008
New Zealand faces a social catastrophe if hard-core drugs like P become popular with young teenagers, a top judge warns. Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft said young offenders he saw in his court had similar characteristics - they were male, not attending school and were heavily affected by cannabis and alcohol.
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1m in drugs seized
25th September 2008
Police have arrested 73 people and uncovered up to $1 million worth of drugs in a three-month operation targeting dealers in methamphetamine, ecstasy, lsd and cannabis.
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Teen dies trying to outdrink mates
24th September 2008
A student who died of acute intoxication was trying to outdrink his mates in order to win a belt they used as a trophy. A horticulture student at Eastern Institute of Technology in Napier, died in March after drinking beer and spirits till he could no longer walk.
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Grog not good for injuries
23rd September 2008
The days of the tub of ice packed with beer in the dressing room are long gone. If there's ice, it's plastic-wrapped on to sore shoulders, knees or ankles. There are supplements to drink and hydration levels to reach; ice baths and cold swims at the beach the next day.
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Backlash against Viaduct violence
18th September 2008
Auckland's Viaduct Harbour is becoming a late-night haunt for drunken hooligans and bloody violence, according to those who live there.
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Smoking during pregnancy shows mixed effects
17th September 2008
Smoking during pregnancy appears to affect children's birthweight, and possibly their risk of becoming overweight, but it may not directly harm other aspects of physical and cognitive development, a large study suggests.
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Call for action on P
16th September 2008
The impact of methamphetamine addiction knows "no boundaries", says Alf Filipaina. The Manukau city councillor, police officer and long-time Mangere resident has revealed his own family is not immune to the drug blighting Auckland communities.
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Plainclothes officer chased, shot dead
11th September 2008
A plainclothes police officer was disturbed putting a tracking device on a vehicle early this morning, chased in a car and then shot dead.
The officer's colleague was also shot and is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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