Opinion: Treating drug use as a crime is not effective
Dr Fiona Hutton
Fiona Hutton is an associate professor in criminology at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University, Wellington. She is a member of the Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa.
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follow the evidence and act urgently before lives are lost.
Mental health's ‘psychedelic renaissance’
A case for embracing psychedelic-assisted therapy to help with our mental health
crisis.
NZ should (almost) be proud of drug checking progress
Dr Fiona Hutton asks: what’s wrong with reducing the harm related to illicit drug use and stopping young people from being hospitalised or dying?
Drug reform's glimmer of hope
The evidence is clear that our current drug laws are not working, so let’s just get on with reform to properly address the harm criminalisation drug use cause.
Cannabis: 'lukewarm' Govt left gap for fake news
Fiona Hutton is trying hard to hope some positive change to drug laws is still possible, but the Government reaction to the cannabis referendum result has left her despairing
Cannabis, myths and evidence
Move past the moralistic undertones, ignore the opposition messaging emanating from the US, and be sensible about cannabis, writes Dr Fiona Hutton
We can't ignore cannabis referendum
Dr Fiona Hutton urges us not to turn a blind eye to the cannabis referendum, even though it may not feel significant amid Covid-19.
Let's be pragmatic about drugs
Dr Fiona Hutton argues for a pragmatic, health-focused approach to drug reform instead of a punitive one that stigmatises them for life.
Drug reform more than political point scoring
Dr Fiona Hutton shares her New Year wish list of ways the Government could enact wide-ranging reforms to address drug-related harm.
'Ludicrous' policy will drive addiction services backwards
Threats and forcing people further into poverty will make it harder for those with addiction problems to get help, writes Victoria's Dr Fiona Hutton.