Drugs
Police drugs war goes down the toilet
The police are to get their hands dirty in the fight against drugs -- quite literally. Audio
Poverty
Vanessa Caldwell of the National Committe for Addiction Treatment talks about the PMs claim of drug dependency being a major factor in unemployment. Audio
NZ Rugby to back crackdown on teenage drug cheats
New Zealand's anti doping agency is taking aim at teenage drug cheats in rugby. Audio
How to grow an addict
Jodi Wright, writes as JA Wright. Her book How to Grow an Addict reflects some elements of he early life, as a drug and alcohol addicted teen in the US. The novel is an insight into a young girl's… Audio
Uber for marijuana
Zoë Corbyn is based in San Francisco and she's been looking at some of the business opportunities created by a relaxation in the legal use of marijuana. Audio
Drugs blamed for Australian festival deaths
One man is dead and two people are in a critical condition in hospital after taking drugs at music festival Stereosonic in Adelaide, Australian police say.
Five troops sacked for illicit drug taking
The army has sacked five soldiers for taking a powerful hallucinogenic drug called N-bomb on a night out in Palmerston North over Labour Weekend. Audio
Study finds wildly different cancer drug prices
The first ever comparison study into the sky-rocketing prices of cancer drugs has shown that costs vary wildly from country to country. In high income countries (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)… Audio
Cancer speciatist angry key new drug won't be funded in NZ
The medical director of the Cancer Society, and cancer specialist Dr Chris Jackson, is most unhappy about Pharmac's decision. Audio
Pharmac thumbs down for melanoma drug
Pharmac says there's not enough evidence to justify spending 30 million dollars a year on a promising new melanoma drug. Audio
Christchurch construction boom fuelling meth surge - study
An influx of construction workers to Christchurch is being blamed for a surge in methamphetamine addiction in the city.
No positive drugs tests from Rugby World Cup
There were no positive drugs tests from the Rugby World Cup.
Kevin Williamson, Craig Lithgow and Dan Willson: tartan ties
Kevin Williamson is a poet, author, publisher and activist, who performs his work with musician Craig Lithgow. Singer-songwriter Dan Willson records and performs as Withered Hand. All three… Audio
Gang member arrested after $2m meth seized
A patched gang member has been arrested after millions of dollars worth of the Class A drug was seized at Auckland Airport.
WADA continues crack down on Russian drug cheats
The World Anti-Doping Agency continued to crack down on Russian drug cheats by suspending the country's anti-doping agency amid calls to extend investigations to other countries and sports.
Students smuggle drugs to pay study fees
Otago university students stand accused of smuggling ecstasy, cocaine and LSD - which police say could be to pay for their study fees. Audio
Stronger superbugs and Earth's oldest water
Dr Chris Smith with science news. How antibiotic resistant superbugs like MRSA get stronger when you treat them with the wrong drugs. Audio
Jamie Bartlett: the dark net goes mainstream
Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos, a leading UK think tank, who is involved in projects on crypto-currencies, surveillance methods and the use of social media by ISIS… Audio
Auckland is a city of shadows to those who live on its margins
A panel discussion about the hidden histories of Auckland. Noelle McCarthy talks to Ella Henry, Sarikha Rosli and Michael Stevens. Audio
Drugs: Antihistamines
John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. He tells us how antihistamines work, why some of them make you drowsy, and how… Audio
