Tagged: Methamphetamine

Inconsistent Codeine - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Jan 20, 2010 •

• Codeine,
• Drug Addiction,
• Drugs,
• Heroin,
• Methamphetamine,
• National,
• Pseudoephedrine,
• Sciblogs,
• Stupidity

Moves are afoot in National’s “War on Drugs” to restrict the sale of codeine in all its forms, including the combinations with paracetamol (Panadeine, Codalgin et al.). The Herald reports: Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months because of what is said to be an increase [...] Related posts: … Read More

The Victimless Myth - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Jan 14, 2010 •

• Alcohol,
• Drug Addiction,
• Drugs,
• Garth George,
• John Key,
• Justice,
• Legalisation,
• Methamphetamine,
• Sciblogs,
• Society,
• Victimless crimes

There is a fair amount of news about drug addiction at the moment, with John Key announcing a (somewhat laughable) $7 million boost for P treatment. Garth George, in one of his best columns for some time, points out that the real killer in terms of drug addictions is, of course, alcohol. He laments the [...] Related posts: … Read More