An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Al Gore's son busted for drugs in hybrid car
5th July 2007
The 24-year-old son of former US Vice President Al Gore has been arrested for drug possession after he was stopped for allegedly speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, a sheriff's official said.
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Drug specialists called in
4th July 2007
A specialist drug investigator was being called in on Tuesday to investigate whether chemicals found at a Ngatimoti house early this morning were related to the manufacture of the drug methamphetamine.
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Smoke-free home key to help smokers quit
3rd July 2007
If you're trying to give up cigarettes but can't manage to quit, surround yourself with non-smokers.
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Shock study shows party pill peril
1st July 2007
Party pills are as addictive as P and magnify the frightening effects of methamphetamine.
Those are the shock early findings of university and Environmental Science and Research studies into the health effects of BZP, the active ingredient in most party pills.
On Thursday the Government announced it would ban the pills by the end of the year.
BZP will be classified as a class C1 drug, the same as cannabis.
Associate health minister Jim Anderton, who is spearheading the ban, said: "Once you are told by clinical experts that what is being sold virtually at the corner dairy could kill people...
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Single use of E causes life-long damage
28th June 2007
Ecstasy, the dance drug favored by club goers, can leave you with significant short and long-term memory loss after a single use, a British study has shown.
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High cost of a tipple on those in the womb
27th June 2007
Thirty years after foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) was first recognised, it is still the leading cause of mental retardation worldwide. Ruth Hill meets a health professional fighting for recognition of the problem in New Zealand
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Anti-smoking efforts have big impact
25th June 2007
Aggressive efforts to curb smoking led to a sharp drop in the number of smokers in New York City in the past few years, US health experts say.
Just 17.5 per cent of adults in New York smoked last year, down from 21.6 per cent in 2002, after the city brought in higher taxes, smoke-free environments and tough-talking educational campaigns, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Boy to fight P charges
21st June 2007
Chun Lee was charged with importing class A and class C drugs after a raid on his family home in Takapuna in April.
It is understood three packages containing 300 grams of P each, worth $900,000 on the street, were allegedly imported by mail.
When Lee appeared in Auckland District Court yesterday, his lawyer Sanjay Patel said police had disclosed new information and he asked that the case be put off for three weeks to allow him time to consider it.
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Devastated Holmes stands by Millie
19th June 2007
A devastated Paul Holmes sat crumpled in the public gallery as his 19-year-old daughter appeared in court accused of drug offences and receiving more than $30,000 of stolen goods.
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"Millie is sick and she has a big hill to climb," Holmes said outside the Auckland District Court yesterday.
"If Millie has broken the law she must pay the consequences
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Paul Holmes' daughter faces drug charges
18th June 2007
LATEST: Millie Elder, the daughter of veteran broadcaster Paul Holmes, will face nine charges when she appears in court this afternoon.
The 19-year-old was arrested on June 17 and has been charged with a mixture of drug offences and receiving stolen property.
The most serious charges are two of possessing methamphetamine and one of knowingly allowing her premises to be used for the possession of class A drugs.
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