Episodes

  • How Did We Get Here?

    How Did We Get Here?
    Nov 6 2016
    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?
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    37 mins
  • Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?

    Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?
    Nov 13 2016
    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 harsher than many other Western countries. Why is weed so popular here, what are the impacts and can we ever agree on a way forward?
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    36 mins
  • Drugs in Popular Culture

    Drugs in Popular Culture
    Nov 20 2016
    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.
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    36 mins
  • A New P Epidemic?

    A New P Epidemic?
    Nov 27 2016
    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 approach of the police and other agencies?
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    32 mins
  • The Business of Drugs

    The Business of Drugs
    Dec 4 2016
    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?
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    34 mins
  • Partying Hard

    Partying Hard
    Dec 11 2016
    Politicians and police agree that drug-checking at music festivals is probably a good idea. So why is it still illegal?
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    34 mins
  • Where Are We?

    Where Are We?
    Dec 18 2016
    Everyone seems to agree that our drug laws are no longer fit for purpose. So what are we doing about it?
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    36 mins