GP wrongly prescribed drugs 74 times: 'I was in a bad headspace'
"I was ashamed that I needed that medication, I felt like a failure," doctor says.
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Health practitioner found prescribing meds to herself and family
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Groundbreaking meth pilot gets $4m in Budget
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National set to upstage Wellbeing Budget
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Childcare teacher stole centre's money to gamble
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Video game addiction ruled official illness
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Meth, money and a friend's haunting plea: Why former drug dealer became pastor
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Online petition supported by MP and Mayor
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Study finds Kiwis are pre-drinking longer than most
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Meth in dishwashing liquid; The new gangs infiltrating NZ
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Narcos NZ: Agents who inspired Netflix show 'not surprised' cartels targeting NZ
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Digital Detox: Unscrambling my muddled mind
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Fighting the Demon: Helping meth addicts see the light
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Big Read: Inside the criminal evolution of meth in NZ
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Fighting the Demon: Expert says pleasure of meth overpowers fear of prison
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Narcos NZ: The South American meth smugglers targeting Kiwis
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Son strangled mum, poured petrol on body then set it alight
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