Drugs

Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how New Zealand has been running the world's longest-running online underground market for illegal drugs. What is the dark web and… Audio

Auckland CBD could soon be a safe haven for homeless at risk of overdosing, but some are unconvinced an overdose prevention centre will make a difference.

The Drug Foundation unveiled the plan at the… Video, Audio

If you're taller than average, your genes may affect your risk for a variety of diseases, a new study suggests. We're discussing this new study and weight loss drugs this morning with… Audio

US researchers have suggested that some artificial sweeteners could affect the way the body metabolises particular drugs, including antibiotics, antidepressants and antivirals. Dr Ali Hill from the… Audio

Methamphetamine use has significantly increased in New Zealand since the Covid-19 lockdown last August, and remains high. Dr Chris Wilkins, a drug policy researcher at Massey University explains why… Audio

A social worker says children as young as eight are using methamphetamine.

Police say meth use was up 32 percent in the last few months of 2021.

Chief executive of the Otangarei Trust Martin Kaipo… Audio

In 1987, pig hunters stumbled upon the body of Robert Gawith kicking off a murder inquiry with links to the infamous Mr Asia drug syndicate. Audio

Parliament has passed a law to establish a roadside oral fluid testing regime to test for recent drug use, and proposes that drivers who fail two consecutive oral fluid tests would incur an… Audio

We continue our talanoa series on new research into drug trafficking in the Pacific. Audio

A group of health experts are suggesting an Auckland wide freeze on prosecuting people for personal drug use while the city's under strict Covid-19 restrictions.

A think-piece by epidemiologists… Video, Audio

New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey is a mother, a teacher in a drug and alcohol centre for adolescents, and a recovering alcoholic with a strong family history of addiction. Jessica… Audio

World-leading addiction expert Professor Anna Lembke says our smartphones are turning us into dopamine addicts. As chief of Stanford University's dual diagnosis addiction clinic, Lembke has treated… Audio

Panellists Amy Adams and Allan Blackman discuss shape shifting animals due to climate change, a poll that says New Zealanders care less about the issue, and drug treatment delays in the South Island.

For years Michael Pollan told us about what happens to our bodies when we eat plants. Now he wants the world to have a more open and honest conversation about what happens when we consume psychoactive… Audio

Nobody knows what's behind our eyes, but by looking into them they can now make a good guess at our intelligence. According to new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the diameter of… Audio