An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Asian syndicate linked with large-scale drug deals
20th November 2007
Millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine and hoards of cash have been linked to an Auckland-based Asian crime syndicate.
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Genes may hold clue to alcoholism
14th November 2007
Gene therapy may be the way to treat alcoholics in the future, says an expert on addiction medicine – and a New Zealand study into the genetic link between depression and alcoholism may help find it.
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Britney returned positive drug test - claim
13th November 2007
Britney Spears is said to have returned a positive drugs test.
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Assailant used flames, knife in horrific attack on woman, court told
8th November 2007
Fuelled by anger and alcohol, Gilbert Hallett subjected his partner to a vicious beating before holding her down and setting alight the mattress and sheet she cowered on, telling her he "wanted to see her burn".
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Lord of the Rings artist faces ecstasy charge
7th November 2007
An Oscar-winning artist who also worked in Lord of the Rings has resigned from his teaching job at a Christchurch design school after being caught with drugs.
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Call to scrap 24-hour liquor sales
6th November 2007
Canterbury's top Maori health official is calling for an end to 24-hour liquor sales and the introduction of an age limit for drinking following a new study relating alcohol use to ethnicity
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Suspensions over drug-laced cake
1st November 2007
An independent Christchurch school, St Andrew's College, has suspended five students for eating a drug-laced cake.
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Jockey admits possessing drugs
31st October 2007
Former champion jockey Leanne Isherwood has vowed to move on with her life and race again after pleading guilty to methamphetamine charges.
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Smoking doesn't keep fat off - study
30th October 2007
A new Australian study debunking the myth that cigarettes keep weight down is a further warning about the dangers of smoking, an anti-smoking body says.
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Cannabis teen ordered to write essay
25th October 2007
A Hastings teenager caught carrying cannabis seedlings has been ordered to write an essay on the harm from drugs
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