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There are anecdotal reports of alcohol misuse by doctors and nurses in New Zealand, but little quantitative analysis on the extent of alcohol-related harms in health professionals. We used data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to calculate the rate of charges for driving under the influence in health and other professionals.

The Youth Insights Survey (YIS) collects data on smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, as well as students’ interests, lifestyles, activities and media use, and responses to tobacco control initiatives. It monitors the broad spectrum of risk and protective factors that relate to smoking uptake among young people. 

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, vaporisers) are electronic devices that release a vapour through the heating of e-liquid (or e-juice) as people inhale from them. They do not contain tobacco, but can contain nicotine and flavourings. Participants in the 2016 Youth Insights Survey (YIS) were asked how often they used e-cigarettes now. Results are presented by sex and ethnicity.

Increasing the price of cheap alcohol, such as through excise taxes or minimum pricing schemes, is an important tool in a package of measures that governments can use to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm.

The Health Promotion Agency commissioned Colmar Brunton to gain feedback from community members about their experience taking part in activity under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (2012).