An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Medics advise total avoidance of party pills
1st November 2006
Party pills containing the ingredient Benzylpiperazine (BZP) can cause seizures, paranoia and hypothermia, and people should stay away from them altogether, the New Zealand Medical Association says.
People with a history of psychiatric illness in particular should avoid taking the pills, which should not be mixed with alcohol, other drugs or prescription medicines.
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Drug dealers pay tax under secrecy
31st October 2006
Drug dealers are paying tax to "legitimise their income" and claim accident compensation, but the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is legally prevented from passing incriminating details to police.
A Press investigation has revealed a "secrecy provision" in tax laws prevents the disclosure of taxpayer information, whether income is legal or not, frustrating police eager to get evidence related to crime.
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Increasing numbers try to kick smoking habit
30th October 2006
A big jump in the number of people trying to quit smoking has been attributed to increased publicity surrounding health effects on the smoker and their family.
Quitline, a group that aimed to help people lose the habit, has registered a 32 per cent increase in numbers calling their service.
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Executive director Helen Glasgow said 8453 people registered on the programme in April, May and June this year, compared to 6384 in the same three months last year.
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Stabbing suspect held in police lockup
25th October 2006
Police Minister Annette King said she was concerned issues surrounding the drinking age kept coming up and she would be voting to have it raised.
"There's abuse of alcohol and drugs, and I think we as a Parliament have to look at that issue."
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MP's Raising Drinking Age?
20th October 2006
A bill raising the drinking age back to 20 has been given the go ahead by a committee of MPs, and the issue will now be decided by a conscience vote in Parliament.
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Cricket: Shoaib and Asif deny doping charge
18th October 2006
KARACHI - Pakistani pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif last night pleaded innocent to charges of knowingly using a banned substance when they appeared before Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials.
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Refuges find abuse drives women crazy
16th October 2006
Domestic violence is driving many women literally crazy - and a group of Auckland women want to do something about it.
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Jailed man linked to celebrity drug ring
13th October 2006
A businessman linked to the so-called celebrity drug ring has been jailed for 18 months for possession of Ecstasy for supply.
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Psychiatrists urged to help patients who smoke
12th October 2006
Smokers who are receiving outpatient psychiatric treatment for depression can also be helped to quit smoking, a study shows.
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Australians warned not to import NZ party pills
11th October 2006
Australians are being warned they face jail sentences if caught importing party pills from New Zealand.
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