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Drinking alcohol during pregnancy. A literature review

This research reviews available New Zealand and selected overseas research about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Areas covered in the report include drinking patterns, the predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy, the impact of socio-demographic factors on drinking during pregnancy, women’s knowledge of and attitudes towards drinking during pregnancy, primary prevention campaign planning and communication strategies, and the role of health care providers.

Alcohol and older people. A descriptive analysis of changes in alcohol use...

This report examines the changes in alcohol use in New Zealand for older New Zealanders (aged 60 years and over). The report looks at the relationship of identified changes in alcohol use to demographic and socio-economic factors, living arrangements and health measures.

2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey: Alcohol-related attitudes

In the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey, participants were asked questions about drinking status, how much they would support or oppose various changes if they were to help reduce the problems associated with alcohol use, and their exposure to alcohol advertising in the past three months.

The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City Report No. 2 - Community...

Recent substantial increases in the number of liquor outlets have been matched by an escalation in community concern about alcohol-related harm. This report presents the results of an extensive community consultation on the impacts of liquor outlets in Manukau City.

Alcohol Use and Maori Young People

This fact sheet presents findings about alcohol use among young Māori attending secondary schools in New Zealand. These findings were drawn from a large national survey that investigated the health and wellbeing of secondary school students, in which 1,702 Māori students (18.7% of the total survey sample) participated.

Le Ala Alcohol Community Interventions and Services for Pacific Peoples -...

This report, Searching for Pacific Solutions – a Community-Based Intervention Project to Minimise Harm from Alcohol Use, is the third of the suite and focuses on the ‘intervention’ (story-telling).

The sale and supply of alcohol to under 18 year olds in New Zealand

Despite people under the age of 18 being unable to legally purchase alcohol themselves, the 2004 Health Behaviours Survey found that 56% of 12-17 year olds had consumed alcohol in the last 12 months.

Alcohol Use and Tertiary Students in Aotearoa - New Zealand

This report looks at the limited number of New Zealand tertiary student alcohol use studies that have been undertaken. This report covers four studies: two at Waikato University and two at Otago University.

Boating Evaluation

Drowning is the third cause of injury death across all age groups. Internationally and within New Zealand, alcohol has also been associated with drowning. In 1999, the Injury Prevention Research Centre (IPRC) conducted Stage I of the Boating Safety Survey in the form of a pre-intervention boating survey.

Boating Safety Survey - Stage One

Funded by ALAC and the Maritime Safety Authority, the aim of this Injury Prevention Research Centre study was to collect baseline data on alcohol use among boaters in the Auckland Region. Data was collected as part of preparations for developing and evaluating an intervention study that addressed alcohol use on the water during events surrounding the America’s Cup and other activities around the Millennium celebrations in Auckland.