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• ADA : Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand
  Offers a range of alcohol and other drug information; information about the organisation and current and back numbers of newsletters.
  
  
• Addictions treatment directory : www.addictionshelp.org.nz : your services link
  Provides contact points for people who want help with their addictions.
  
  
• Al-anon, Alateen
  Organisation established to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Includes Alateen, a recovery program for young people.
  
  
• Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand = Kaunihera Whakatūpato Waipiro O Aotearoa
  The site promotes, research and produces resources in order to reduce alcohol related problems for the nation. Includes selection for youth and many onlie publications and a link to the ALAC blog.
  
  
• Alcohol and Public Health Research Unit = Rūnanga, Wānanga, Haora me te Paekaka
  The archive of the APHRU site as at 30 June 2002 when Profeesor Sally Casswell and the staff from APHRU and Whariki moved to set up the Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE) at Massey University.
  
  
• Alcohol Healthwatch : reducing alcohol related harm
  Dedicated to reducing and preventing alcohol related harm in Aotearoa/New Zealand through effective health promotion. Link to newsletter.
  
  
• Auahi kore
  A positive Māori message about being Smokefree promoted by the Health Sponsorship Council.
  
  
• Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority
  Website of an Australian and New Zealand Government joint regulatory scheme for therapeutic products that will regulate medicines (including complementary medicines) and medical devices and is expected to come into force on the passage of legislation and ratification of the treaty.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
  The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists came into being in February, 1992. Its function is to cultivate and maintain the highest principles and standards in the training, practice and ethics of anaesthesia, intensive care, pain medicine and related sciences and branches of medicine. The College is directly responsible for the examination and qualification of anaesthetists, and the standards of anaesthesia practice in Australia and New Zealand. The site profiles the College's: programmes, activities, meetings, publications and allied web sites. There is Members only section.
  
  
• Dare Foundation : skills for life
  Details of the programmes designed to challenge children, parents and their communities to develop skills in decision-making, assertiveness, responsibility and esteem to enable them to make informed and supported choices for a powerful life.
  
  
• Drug policy update
  Drug Policy Update is a quarterly newsletter is intended to promote, communicate and seek feedback on the National Drug Policy and initiatives undertaken under the policy. It is published by the Ministry of Health and has input from a number of government and non-government organisations with an interest in reducing drug-related harm. Full text of each issue is available in PDF format.
  
  
• Health New Zealand
  Health company site has information on the health and social implications of smoking and nutrition information.
  
  
• IAS : Immunisation Awareness Society : for an informed choice
  A comprehensive resource for discussion of the issues surrounding immunisation, group wishes parents to make informed choices about immunisation, links to many health sites.
  
  
• Immunet : researching for health
  Fosters closer collaboration between immunologists at the Dunedin Medical School, Christchurch and Wellington Clinical Schools. Information about research and vaccines, including the New Zealand vaccination schedule. Includes a glossary of New Zealand immunologists and their areas of expertise.
  
  
• Immunisation Advisory Centre
  IMAC is based at the University of Auckland. Site provides information for parents and caregivers as well as health professionals. Online publications.
  
  
• Influenza : you're never too fit to get hit
  Site promoting vaccination against influenza, and providing information (on parallel subsites) about influenza for both members of the public and general practitioners.
  
  
• InPHARMation : www.PHARMAC.govt.nz
  Consumer information newsletter on medicine and drugs available in New Zealand from the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC), the company that manages the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule and recommends subsidies on drugs in order to get the best healthcare value for the government's dollar. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Medsafe : New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority
  Medsafe is a business unit of the Ministry of Health and is the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand. Outline of body, aims, organisation, statutory obligations, scope of responsibilities, publications, etc. Information divided into that for consumers (covering how medicines are regulated, information about medicines, pharmacist only medicines etc.) and that for professionals (covering research, tests, statutory information, regulatory facets of medicines in New Zealand). Features current topics of general interest and links to related sites. Includes contact details.
  
  
• Needle Exchange Programme
  Needle Exchange in New Zealand is offered on the basis of user-pays. This means that, unlike other countries where the service is free, drug-users must buy new injection equipment.The site includes information on how the programme works, outlets, harm reduction, types of drugs, safer injection, tolerance and addiction, help with addiction, home detox, safer sex, hepatits and HIV/AIDS.
  
  
• New Zealand HealthCare Pharmacists' Association
  Information about the association its services, membership conferences and employment opportunities. Includes a directory of New Zealand hospital pharmacies.
  
  
• News & views : the newsletter of Alcohol Healthwatch
  Newsletter covers issues related to the reduction and prevention of alcohol related harm in New Zealand. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• NZ Drug Foundation = Te Tūāpapa Tarukino o Aotearoa
  Foundation's objective is to minimise harms caused by both legal drugs, such as tobacco and alcohol, and illegal drugs, such as cannabis. The site includes information on drug policies in New Zealand and overseas and drug education resources for schools and employers.
  
  
• NZBio : New Zealand's biotech industry organisation
  Information about NZBio, an industry group that represents New Zealand's biotechnology sector. Includes a directory of NZBio members, an overview of New Zealand's biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, press releases, and a calendar of events.
  
  
• NZHPA newsletter
  The Newsletter of the New Zealand HealthCare Pharmacists' Association (NZHPA), a professional organisation open to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians involved in the provision of health care. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Pharmacy today
  Pharmacy Today is the magazine for pharmacists in New Zealand. This site describes its readership, content and advertising rates, and features the cover stories of the current issue. Access to the whole issue and to back issues is available on a user pays basis through Knowledge Basket. There is also access to Everybody, an online health information resource, and NZ Doctor, the online version.
  
  
• Prescriber update
  Publication of Medsafe, New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority. Provides information about safer, more effective use of medicines, medical devices, and methods of diagnosis and treatment. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Quit Group
  The Quit Group is a charitable trust formed by the Cancer Society, Te Hotu Manawa Mãori and the Health Sponsorship Council to carry out programmes to reduce smoking in New Zealand. The programmes are funded by the Ministry of Health. The Quit/Me Mutu Campaign is a multi-pronged strategy that uses mass communications combined with practical support for smokers. The support is provided through the free phone service, the Quitline. In addition to information about the programmes, the site provides facts and figures on smoking in New Zealand.
  
  
• Researched Medicines Industry
  The Researched Medicines Industry Association of New Zealand Inc (RMI) is the non profit professional and trade association of New Zealand's research-based pharmaceutical industry. The site provides information about the Researched Medicines Industry Association activities, access to RMI publications including "PharmFacts" and "Pharmissues", briefing papers and a list of members. There is passworded access to a members only area.
  
  
• SHORE Centre : The Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation = Te Runanga, Wananga, Hauora me te Paekaka
  SHORE and Whariki Research Group, Massey University. Research includes alcohol and other drugs, Maori health, effects of place on health, Māori identity, youth mental health, nutrition and body image.
  
  
• Smokefree
  The HSC manages and promotes the Smokefree and Auahi Kore brands to achieve behaviour change. The site provides Information on the key audience and acitivites. It also includes facts and figures on smoking in New Zealand.
  
  
• Social Tonics Association of New Zealand
  About STANZ. Includes documents, press releases and a code of practice.
  
  
• WellTrust : drug & alcohol support for young people
  About the organisation which serves the greater Wellington region. Site has referral forms online.
  
  
• Whāriki : Māori Research Health Group working in partnership with APHRU
  Archived site. Whākiri Research Unit aimed to provide high quality health research by Māori for Māori and Māori communities, focussing on health research into service delivery, health promotion, injury prevention and health policy.