Drug Foundation Supports Focus On Early Intervention In New Govt StrategyThe NZ Drug Foundation is pleased to see a focus on early intervention to reduce drug harm in the Government’s new mental health and wellbeing strategy, released today. “It’s great to see drug harm and addiction feature prominently in this strategy and to have a very clear focus on early intervention,” Executive Director Sarah Helm says. “Previous plans haven’t had a strong focus on drug issues and have been less explicit about stopping harm before it happens, so this change in emphasis is good to see.” Helm says she is particularly happy to see harm reduction approaches highlighted as a priority in the plan. “So many critical parts of our harm reduction and addictions sector survive on uncertain, short-term contracts, so a shift towards more reliable and sustainable funding is important,” says Helm.