Drug Addiction
Money for the mob and hoha over koha
A regional paper’s scoop about $2.75m in public funding for a drug rehabilitation programme with Mongrel Mob connections kicked off a political controversy - and so did $200 koha. Audio
Money for the mob and hoha over koha
A regional paper’s scoop about $2.75m in public funding for a drug rehabilitation programme with Mongrel Mob connections kicked off a political controversy - and so did $200 koha.
AudioAustralian comedian Greg Fleet: 'I had a strange childhood, but a lot of people have'
Australian comedian Greg Fleet's best-known for his stand-up and sketch work, but this week he's here to launch his novel The Good Son, and to talk about his dealings with addiction for Atawhai mental… Audio
Mandy Whyte - rescuing my son from meth addiction
Mandy Whyte launched a rescue mission to save her son's life after discovering the extent of his methamphetamine addiction and how his drug use was leading him to permanent psychosis, prison, or… Audio
Eight years to get into drug rehabilitation
ADAC clinical manager Roger Brooking says it's incredibly difficult for people to access to rehabilitation services. It would take some people eight years to get into one centre he is aware of. Audio
Opioid abuse - US crisis comes down under
Washington Post's Nick Miroff has been writing about the opioid epidemic in the US, and the history of opiate dependency. We also look at the growing addiction problem in Australia and the clampdown… Audio
Police swap meth arrests for rehab help
Waitemata Police are no longer prosecuting all P dealers and are instead trying to encourage addicts to seek rehabilitation.
Educating kids about the dangers of meth
Yesterday we covered research showing that grandparents caring for the children of drug-addict parents are struggling to make ends meet. So what is the best way to educate our young people when it… Audio
