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Where Are We?

December 18, 2016 · 36 min

Everyone seems to agree that our drug laws are no longer fit for purpose. So what are we doing about it? The final episode of Russell Brown's drugs podcast From Zero begins in New York, at the United Nations' first big drug policy meeting…
Partying Hard

December 11, 2016 · 34 min

Politicians and police agree that drug-checking at music festivals is probably a good idea. So why is it still illegal? Episode six looks at why it's so hard to do the right thing, when the right thing is keeping young people alive…
The Business of Drugs

December 4, 2016 · 34 min

A lot of money is being made from selling illegal drugs in this country. Who's making it, who's taking all the risk and what are the factors that decide what drugs YOU might be taking? In the fifth episode of From Zero we examine the…
A New P Epidemic?

November 27, 2016 · 32 min

We look at where New Zealand is at now with a drug that is rarely out of the headlines: methamphetamine, or P. Are we seeing a new epidemic of use? If so, why? And is the current situation so acute that it's driving a real change in the…
Drugs in Popular Culture

November 20, 2016 · 36 min

It's OK to depict drug-taking on TV or slip cocaine references into songs, but publishing the wrong kind of gardening tips can still get you into trouble with the censors. "We never got any complaints about all the drug taking."…

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Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?

November 13, 2016 · 36 min

Marijuana is by far the most commonly-used illicit drug in New Zealand. Nearly half of all adults say they've tried it and a recent poll found that nearly two thirds of us favour decriminalisation or legalisation. And yet our laws remain…
How Did We Get Here?

November 6, 2016 · 37 min

New Zealand's history with illicit drugs is short but lively. Māori were one of the few societies to have no use for intoxicants - so how did we go from zero to having some of the highest rates of illicit drug use in the world? In the…