August 2011 - Matters of Substance

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Exclusive: Interview with Professor John Huffman The human face of Mexico’s grief A new prohibitionist atheism Does New Zealand need drug courts? August 2011

Punishing dependency The Welfare Working Group has suggested cracking down on beneficiaries whose drinking or drug use stops them finding work. Critics say the recommendations are based on a tragically flawed understanding of addiction and drug use and that there’s trouble ahead if coercion becomes a basis for the government’s health and welfare policies.


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