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Pacific Health Models

WEBIn other words, ‘fonua’ is a Pacific concept of community.”. ( Dr.‘AnaTaufe’ulungaki, 2004)(Tu‘itahi, 2007) The Pacific Health models encompass the cultural, values and …

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Harms from drinking in adolescence

WEBHealth risks: New Zealand adolescents who drink are at an increased risk of a later diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection, major depression, and an increased risk of …

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Alcohol harm in New Zealand

WEBEverything we care deeply about will start to improve when we reduce alcohol harm. With less alcohol harm, we can; improve our mental wellbeing, reduce suicide and family …

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Deaths from alcohol

WEBDeaths. In 2019, alcohol use was the leading behavioural cause of death among New Zealanders aged 15-49 years old.. In 2007, research estimated that 802 New …

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Alcohol harm to Pacific People

WEBIn general, Pacific adults are less likely than non-Pacific adults to have consumed alcohol in the past year. In 2019/20, 63.5% of Pacific adults had consumed alcohol in the past …

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Drinking in the past year

WEBIn 2020/21, the overall prevalence of past-year drinking (78.5%) was significantly lower than in 2019/20 (81.6%) and had returned to around the level of past-year drinking in …

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Drinking trends in adolescents

WEBIn 2020/21: The prevalence of consuming 6+ alcoholic drinks on one occasion, at least monthly, was 3.9% among adolescent boys, and 9% among adolescent girls. The rate …

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Trends in hazardous drinking

WEBTrends in hazardous drinking. Please note that due to changes in the NZ Health Survey, comparisons between years in hazardous drinking prevalence can only be done …

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COVID-19 and NZ drinking

WEBReasons given for drinking less included: 1) haven't been able to, or haven't wanted to, socialise as much or go out/visit the pub etc., 2) money/cost, 3) haven't wanted to go out …

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Our Drinking Culture

WEBOur Drinking Culture. Alcohol / waipiro causes significant harm to individuals, families and our society at large. It is our most widely used recreational drug and of all drugs …

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Drinking trends in older adults

WEBDrinking patterns among adults aged 45 years and above. Alcohol use among older age remains common, although it decreases with advancing age. In 2020/21, more than …

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Alcohol Harm to Māori

WEBAlcohol-related harm among Māori. Māori suffer extraordinary harm from alcohol - from their own drinking and from the drinking of others. The Law Commission has documented …

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Cost of alcohol to society

WEBIn 2020, alcohol contributed $1.193 billion of government revenue in the form of excise tax. In contrast, alcohol misuse is estimated to cost New Zealand society $7.85 billion each …

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