Just like with drugs, alcohol addiction is also a serious problem. As a result of the abuse of the substance, one may suffer various health issues or trigger him or her to commit different kinds of crimes. In fact, the high rise in the number of crimes today can be blamed to drug and alcohol addiction. In order to prevent this problem from getting worse, a solution should be implemented and a decision should be made. This is also why addiction treatment programs should be supported and funded.
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Hapai te Hauora General Manager for Māori Public Health Janell Dymus-Kurei says, “We know 50,000 people NZ-wide want help for drug and alcohol addiction and we know most of those people are Māori. We know 16 percent don’t seek help because they are scared of the law.”
Signatories want an extra $150mil, a drug law review to include help for synthetic cannabanoid users and a health-referral model in place of criminal sanctions.
NZ Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell says, “We know that Māori are more affected by drugs in terms of negative drug law. Māori are four times more likely for example to get a conviction for possession of cannabis than people who aren’t Māori…Yes, there is huge harm from the drug itself, but we can’t ignore the fact that drug law creates a whole lot of punishment to certain people, Māori and young people.”
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