National Drug Policy New Zealand

The National Drug Policy aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of action plans and programmes that prevent and reduce drug-related harm.

Progress under the National Drug Policy is reviewed twice yearly by the Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy (MCDP). Initiatives are progressed and monitored by a group of government agencies that make up the Inter-Agency Committee on Drugs (IACD).

This website provides information and updates relating to drug policy; the work of committees that have key roles in relation to policy and classification; and information about specific drugs.

News and Updates

13 Oct: Alcohol Use in New Zealand: Key results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey (www.moh.govt.nz)
The survey measured alcohol and drug use among more than 6,500 New Zealanders aged 16–64 years from August 2007 to April 2008.

12 Oct: EACD agenda for October and IACD minutes for April

9 Oct: EACD minutes for July 17 2009 - Discussion on Pseudoephedrine

1 Sep: Stocktake of Services and Resources to Minimise the Harms from Drugs

1 Sep: Opportunities for alcohol and other drug advice in the GP consultation

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Page last updated: 13 October 2009