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Needle exchanges and HIV transmission in NZ – Expert Reaction

Needle exchanges and HIV transmission in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 202027 February 2020

Needle exchanges have contributed to reducing transmission of the disease, new research suggests. Of more than 1650 people diagnosed with […]

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Meth contaminated homes, what’s the risk? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 March 201629 March 2016

Costly clean-ups for ‘P’-contaminated homes have been grabbing headlines, but what are the real risks facing a family moving in? […]

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Pot-smoking teens less likely to finish high school

In the News  |  Published: 11 September 201412 September 2014

Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to New Zealand […]

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Teen cannabis use and poor life outcomes – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 September 201416 September 2014

Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to new New […]

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