Opioids
Study reveals high rates of opioid use in NZ pregnancies
In unexpected findings New Zealand has one of the highest rates of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy, according to new research. Audio
Dr Charles Berde: developing algae-based pain relief
Researchers have long searched for an alternative to opioids for pain relief, with few results so far. But that might all be about to change. Dr Charles Berde and his colleagues have been working to… Audio
Tennessee children taught how to reverse opiate overdose
The opioid addiction crisis in the US is so acute that in the state of Tennessee school pupils as young as six are being taught how to reverse an overdose. Opiate abuse is affecting urban and rural… Audio
Should hypnosis be used to convict criminals?
US law enforcement has been using 'forensic hypnosis' for decades to help solve crimes and also send people to death row, despite claims that it is nothing more than junk science. Dr. David Spiegel… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Jules Older
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Here's Jules Older with his thoughts on the referendum on legalising cannabis and how it's worked in the U.S for his own… Audio
Midwife's prescription forgery prompts nationwide warning
A former Auckland midwife who is forging presciptions for opiod painkillers for herself has prompted a nationwide warning from the Ministry of Health. The woman, who no longer holds an annual… Audio
