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Opening of Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo,
Youth Justice South

$85,000 has been provided for a two-year pilot youth alcohol and drug treatment programme run by the Salvation Army in Whangarei.

Some of the funding that the Progressive Party secured in the coalition government’s budget process for alcohol and other drug treatment in the central North Island region has been allocated to the WellTrust organisation in Wellington.

The allocation of funding for the Springhill Addiction Treatment Centre is good news for the campaign to reduce the harm being caused by the misuse of alcohol and other drugs in Hawke's Bay.

We all have a responsibility to play our part to help turn the tide against the misuse of drugs and the Bay of Plenty community is well up to fulfilling its responsibilities.

All political parties are being asked to support two Misuse of Drugs Orders introduced to Parliament today.

Individuals, families and communities working together can turn the tide against the misuse of alcohol and other drugs.

Grace period for retailers of NOs to prepare for law change is now over - prosecutions can now be taken.

Local and central government need community input to ensure the best decisions on community safety are made.

The government's anti-drugs strategy is part of a much wider culture change project in which every community and every family has a vital role to play.

The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill enacted by a large majority in Parliament today is about updating New Zealand's drug laws and making them more responsive to the latest drug use trends.

This Bill updates our drug laws to make them more responsive to illicit drug use trends in New Zealand. I know all parties in Parliament understand the importance of such a measure.

The Bill will amend the presumption of supply quantity for methamphetamine, create new offences for the importing and exporting of dangerous precursor substances, create powers of search and seizure without warrant for precursor substances and we will soon have the legal power to regulate BZP and similar substances.

There are no quick fix programmes that can be implemented to significantly
cut the suicide rate, says Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton, following the release of two reports that review the latest research on suicide prevention.

We all have a responsibility to play our part in turning the tide against drug abuse and Northland has shown it is well up to playing that part.

Jim Anderton today announced a new $6.53 million (GST exclusive) National Depression Initiative aimed at changing and saving lives.

Budget 2005

Budget 2005 includes an investment of $1.88 million (GST exclusive) over the next four financial years to enhance the Police Department's ability to enforce liquor licensing laws.

The Progressive Party has continued to support efforts to reduce demand for drugs in communities and to improve access to treatment services for victims of addiction in this year’s budget round.

These workshops support the Ministry of Education’s recommendation for schools to have a curriculum-based approach to drug education delivered by qualified teachers.

Every month I host a meeting like this one and they are a symbol of individual communities recognising an issue we all have to deal with.

Jim Anderton will chair a Christchurch public forum on Thursday on alcohol
and other drugs, the latest in a series of public meetings on drug abuse he
is chairing around New Zealand.

Government asks for public submissions on draft suicide prevention strategy for all ages

From July 1, the Ministry of Health will become responsible for leading and coordinating suicide prevention initiatives, with funding provided for in Budget 2005.

First meeting held today on enforcement and publicity around NOS being illegal.