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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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Minimum alcohol price impact on drinkers – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 December 2015

A new study has stirred up discussion on imposing a minimum price per standard drink to curb heavy and dangerous […]

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Drinker survey and minimum alcohol price – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 December 201528 March 2016

A minimum price on alcohol is unlikely to drive drinkers to criminal or dangerous behaviour, say the authors of a […]

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Water won’t beat new booze limit – The Dominion Post

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 201428 March 2016

From today, the drink-drive limit has been lowered to 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath or 50 milligrams per 100ml […]

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Heavy-drinking Kiwis go for cheaper alcohol

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 March 201428 March 2016

New results from an international alcohol research collaboration show that heavy-drinking New Zealanders tend to buy cheaper, off-premise alcohol, and […]

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NZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 26 April 201226 April 2012

Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]

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Smokers are more hazardous drinkers – NZMJ study

In the News  |  Published: 20 January 201220 January 2012

New research published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal has highlighted the link between unhealthy behaviours like drinking and […]

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‘A Drink a day’ and women’s health – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 September 201107 September 2011

New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]

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Alcohol abuse, harms to others and calls for reform – NZMJ

In the News  |  Published: 10 June 201110 June 2011

Several articles in the current issue of New Zealand Medical Journal have made headlines as they bring into focus Kiwi […]

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3 News: Heavy drinkers live longer?

In the News  |  Published: 02 September 2010

Dan Satherley reports for 3 News on recent research showing that heavy drinkers are less likely to die than teetotallers. […]

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