Simon Adamson
Demonised cold meds back on the chemist shop shelves
After a 12-year ban that was completely ineffective in stopping the manufacture of methamphetamine, the government is going to allow pseudoephedrine products to be sold over the counter again. Audio
Demonised cold meds back on the chemist shop shelves
After a 12-year ban that was completely ineffective in stopping the manufacture of methamphetamine, the government is going to allow pseudoephedrine products to be sold over the counter again.
AudioAddiction experts fear the pressure of lockdown
Addiction experts fear the pressure of lockdown could drive people towards heavy drinking and drugs. Being confined at home, with daily routines upended, is pushing some to the brink. The Director of… Audio
Genetic link between depression and alcoholism identified
Christchurch researchers are trying to find better ways to treat people who suffer from both depression and alcoholism. Audio
Ultimately banning smoking in NZ Prisons
Celia Lashlie, former women's prison governor, and Dr Simon Adamson, Clinical Psychologist at the National Addiction Centre, discuss banning smoking in NZ prisons. Audio