A new review investigates the link between cannabis use during adolescence and the risk of developing major depression, anxiety and suicidal […]
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Festival drug testing – Expert Reaction
It’s January and the sun’s out, which means it’s festival season and again there is talk about providing drug testing […]
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Smoking cannabis once as a teen can change your brain – Expert Reaction
Teens who say they have only smoked cannabis once or twice have both structural and cognitive changes in their brains, […]
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Synthetic drug crackdown – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled a range of changes to drug policy in response to increased synthetic drug-related deaths. The changes include classifying […]
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Between 40 and 45 people have died from synthetic drugs since last June, according to provisional figures released by the coroner on […]
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Chief scientist reports on meth-contaminated houses – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has debunked the fears over meth-contaminated housing in a new report, […]
Continue readingDrug survey reveals rise of internet dealers – In the News
An annual survey of frequent drug users has revealed that the internet is becoming an increasingly common tool for sourcing […]
Continue readingMeth contaminated homes, what’s the risk? – Expert reaction
Costly clean-ups for ‘P’-contaminated homes have been grabbing headlines, but what are the real risks facing a family moving in? […]
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Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to New Zealand […]
Continue readingTeen cannabis use and poor life outcomes – experts respond
Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to new New […]
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