COMMENT: Sharapova is an experienced professional. She doped. The more interesting question is: why was meldonium placed on the banned list?

We're supposed to accept there aren't enough resources available to get the police out with their magnifying glasses to track the miscreants down.

Govt aims to let drug be grown for medical or scientific use, but more change is needed, writes Alex Wodak.

George Leaupepe has launched a stinging attack against New Zealand rugby after he says he was left on the scrapheap, broke and battered.

A simple jab could stop cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and junk food, say scientists.

The latest weapons in the police crime fighting arsenal are containers to gather samples from Auckland's wastewater treatment plants.

Hayden Bacon was sentenced to almost 3 years in jail.

A man employed to test a HNZ property for meth ended up in hospital with severe wounds after being shut in the house's kitchen with two vicious dogs.

Toxicology results from the second autopsy performed on Maggie Watson showed traces of chemicals or drugs in her system, her grandfather claims.

Restrictions and regulations which must be complied with just to sell alcohol have spawned entire industries.

Andrew Alderson spoke to two leading figures with contrasting views on possible solutions.

An undercover agent socialised in the VIP lounge at SkyCity casino to gain the confidence of suspected drug dealers.

Former supermarket manager finds a more fulfilling life working to help people.

Although the effects of the party drug ecstasy are transient and may not require medical attention, complications of severe toxicity have occurred, says Leo Schep.

A Wellington emergency doctor says the legalisation of pure MDMA - the main ingredient in recreational drug ecstasy - should be considered.

What does an alcoholic look like? For years, I wouldn't have said that label had anything to do with me.

The number of synthetic cannabis users seeking mental health care halved after legal controls were imposed and have become rare since all products were ordered off shelves.

A Christchurch woman has today admitted stealing her grandfather's war medals and pawning them off to fund her drug habit.

There were 101 state houses in 2014 contaminated with methamphetamine, also known as P, out of 196 that were tested.

Marven Yacoub testified that he had been taken from a Burger King against his will by a man called Smokey and two unknown gang associates to an office in Ponsonby.

Known as flakka, effects include hallucinations, rage, delirium, paranoia and a sharp rise in body temperature which leads users to take off their clothes.

New US government data tells us which industries' employees drink the most and which do the most drugs.

Currently, lower-strength painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin can be bought almost anywhere, while drugs such as Nurofen Plus or Panadeine Forte can be bought only at pharmacies.

A bodybuilder who became the victim of a kidnapping was allegedly tricked into attending a meeting with his kidnappers.

An Auckland bodybuilder allegedly arranged the kidnapping of a fellow bodybuilder who considered him to be like a “brother”, in an attempt to avoid being jailed.

Indonesia ignored Australian Government requests to delay execution notices for Bali Nine drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan until after Anzac Day.

Police have shut down two sophisticated drug rings and seized meth worth up to $123 million during a series of busts across Auckland.