An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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New drugs campaign welcomed by MPs
1st September 2006
Parliamentarians yesterday welcomed the launch of a Drug Foundation campaign by which people can text message names of drugs free of charge and receive safety information in return,
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Father and schoolboy son arrested for dope dealing
1st September 2006
A Napier schoolboy and his father have been charged with cannabis dealing after a tip-off to police from the boy's school about drugs being sold to pupils.
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League: Faumuina seals his own fate
31st August 2006
The ticking bomb that is Sione Faumuina finally exploded beyond the Warriors' tolerance zone, with the incident that led to his sacking just one in a series this season in which he breached discipline standards.
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Gauging the UK's drugs use
30th August 2006
It seems that the UK has never taken the 1980's "Just say no" message to heart.
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Kiwis to get drug info via text
29th August 2006
A new health service, where people can text message names of drugs free of charge and receive safety information in return, is to be launched on Friday.
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P use up in prisons but overall drug use down
25th August 2006
The number of prisoners caught using methamphetamine has increased significantly since 1999 but the overall use of drugs has fallen, figures released yesterday show.
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Dunedin drugs sting nets 20
23rd August 2006
A major police swoop on the supply of ecstasy into Dunedin culminated in the arrest of 20 people yesterday.
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Marion Jones shocked by positive drugs test
22nd August 2006
RALEIGH: Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones today said she was shocked her initial drugs test from a sample taken in June was positive.
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Asian student felons turn to drugs
18th August 2006
Extortion and kidnapping are out and drugs are in among Asian student criminals.
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US holds top Mexico drug suspect
17th August 2006
The US says it has crippled a major Mexican drugs gang with the arrest of Javier Arellano Felix, said to be a leader of a cartel based in Tijuana.
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