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Drug and alcohol use under quarantine – Expert Reaction

Drug and alcohol use under quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 202031 March 2020

The nationwide lockdown raises questions on how New Zealanders will consume both legal and illegal substances during Alert Level 4 […]

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Alcoholics Anonymous can be effective for abstinence – Expert Reaction

Alcoholics Anonymous can be effective for abstinence – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 March 2020

More than two in five participants in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups will still be sober a year on, according to […]

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Government’s response to He Ara Oranga – Expert Reaction

Government’s response to He Ara Oranga – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 May 201929 May 2019

The Government has responded to the recommendations from the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry report, He Ara Oranga. All but […]

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Alcohol industry misleads public on cancer link – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 September 201703 August 2018

A UK study has found that alcohol industry groups misrepresent the alcohol-related risk of cancer in public information. By surveying […]

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New Zealand doesn’t have a culture of youth drinking – Andy Towers

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 04 July 2017

Massey University’s Dr Andy Towers is tired of hearing that New Zealand has a ‘youth drinking culture’, he writes in […]

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Could a couple of beers a day damage your brain? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 June 201703 August 2018

Just a couple of stubbies a night, or a glass or two of wine, could be damaging your brain, say […]

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Researchers call for ban on alcohol marketing in sport – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201713 January 2017

A paper published overnight in the New Zealand Medical Journal has added to the call to ban alcohol marketing and […]

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Alcohol advertising remains prominent in televised sport – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 January 201711 April 2018

Audiences of televised sport remain exposed to high rates of alcohol marketing and sponsorship, according to a new study. The […]

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Lifestyle changes could cut bowel cancer burden – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 December 201623 December 2016

Targeting six lifestyle factors could considerably reduce bowel cancer rates, according to a new study investigating risk factors for the […]

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Academics ‘appalled’ at alcohol report – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 January 201628 March 2016

Two academics have slammed an industry-funded report claiming alcohol has little impact on night-time violence in Australia and New Zealand. Researchers Nicki […]

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