Minimising gambling harm Publication Problem gambling literature review. Part 1 7 Feb 2007 Before the Kiwi Lives campaign could be developed, HSC commissioned background research, including a literature review.
Minimising gambling harm Publication Problem gambling literature review. Part 2 7 Feb 2007 Before the Kiwi Lives campaign could be developed, HSC commissioned background research, including a literature review.
Alcohol Publication ALAC Alcohol Monitor 2005-06 7 Feb 2007 This report is based on the four quarterly monitors conducted for ALAC during 2005/06. It profiles adult drinkers and non-drinkers and youth drinkers and non-drinkers.
Tobacco control Publication Second-hand smoke in the home. Mini-report 1 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that rates of exposure to second-hand smoke in the home have decreased significantly since 2003. The proportion of households that permit smoking indoors has also decreased significantly.
Mental health Publication Substance use disorders in Te Rau Hinengaro : the New Zealand mental health... 30 Nov 2006 The purpose of this report is to provide information for people whose interest is primarily in substance use disorders, rather than mental health in general. It is a companion document to Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey, where results are presented for all disorders assessed.
Alcohol Publication A healthy drinking culture : a search and review of international and New... 11 Nov 2006 This literature review identifies New Zealand and international literature on Western drinking cultures worldwide and looks at how these have been informed by wider cultural influences. It also examines how ethnicity and indegeneity interact with Western drinking cultures.
Alcohol Publication Hutt Valley DHB Emergency Department alcohol card: evaluation report 30 Oct 2006 During 2005, staff of the Hutt Valley District Health Board (DHB) Emergency Department (ED) and Regional Public Health approached the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) with a proposal to pilot an alcohol-related intervention in the ED.
Tobacco control Publication Reducing exposure to second-hand smoke 1 Sep 2006 This report outlines changes associated with the implementation of the amended Smoke-free Environments Act 1990: 2003-2006.
Tobacco control Publication 2006 Year 10 In-depth Survey. Questionnaire 1 Jul 2006 This survey was used to help HSC understand how young people deal with today’s changing world, young people’s interests, how they use their spare time, and the issues they face. Schools throughout New Zealand took part in the 2006 survey. The answers given are anonymous.
Alcohol Publication High On Life Evaluation Report 30 Jun 2006 This report presents the results of an evaluation of the High on Life (HOL) initiative implemented in secondary schools in urban Wanganui and the Taranaki region.
Alcohol Publication The Way We Drink 2005 - Executive Summary 27 Apr 2006 Commissioned by the Alcohol Advisory Council, this research was specifically undertaken in order to identify and segment the current attitudes (motivators and inhibitors) and behaviours of New Zealanders towards the consumption of alcohol.
Alcohol Publication Alcohol Community Interventions and Services for Pacific Peoples -... 20 Apr 2006 This literature review is part of ‘Le Ala’, a community action research project led by Pacific peoples. Its findings and recommendations are intended to guide the development of a community intervention(s) aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm among Pacific peoples in New Zealand.
