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Feel free to adapt and use this piece in your local newsletter Now that the Rugby World Cup is underway, the liquor barons will be busy with their promotions and assuring there's an ample supply of liquor to lubricate the festivities. New Zealand may be the official RWC host but, with our infamous drinking culture, can we really claim to practise 'host responsibility'? Across the nation Kiwis and

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By Ross Bell and Rebecca Williams The Justice and Electoral Select Committee is still deliberating on the Alcohol Reform Bill. They say it’s proving and enormous challenge and the deadline for reporting back to Parliament has been pushed out from June until the end of August. The official line for the hold up is that it is taking longer than expected to analyse the thousands of submissions

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It's our turn to shout media release, 7 February 2011 New Zealand is on the brink of some of the most significant amendments to its alcohol laws, but communities need to speak up about their desire for change. That’s the message alcohol law reform proponents want to drive home, with only ten days left for public submissions on the Alcohol Reform Bill. New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive

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It's our turn to shout media release, 28 January 2011 Taranaki residents concerned about the growing number of liquor outlets in their neighbourhoods and frustrated at their inability to have a say can take heart. A forum led by high profile law reform advocates will be held in New Plymouth on 4 February to help locals have their voices heard by Government. Former Member of Parliament Sue

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It's our turn to shout has produced a new set of fact sheets to help you understand current law reform issues as we see them, and to help you: make a submission to the Select Committee influence local politicians motivate and inform your community. The fact sheets are chock full of simple information and evidence that make it clear what the problems are with our current laws and what we

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The recent Alcohol Reform Bill is the Government's response to the Law Commission’s liquor law review. The Government has accepted or partially accepted 126 of the Law Commission’s 153 recommendations. This is a step in the right direction, but the most important reforms needed to bring real change have been ignored. Of most concern is that the Bill fails to tackle rampant marketing and the

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Peter Freeman, clinical director of Wellington Hospital's emergency department, said his colleagues around the country were horrified at the waste of life from alcohol-related car crashes. "The effect of alcohol on car crashes and any trauma is just so underestimated by people who have an ability to make a change - and I'm talking specifically about people in government." "The Government's

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Dear Stakeholder, Welcome to the 11 November 2010 It’s our turn to shout update. The movement towards alcohol law reform is hotting up again now that the Government has released its Alcohol Reform Bill. It is expected the Bill will be tabled in Parliament for its first reading before Christmas. Following this it will be presented to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee and submissions will

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This is the last in our series of short pieces by those who deal with the consequences of alcohol misuse every day. Sergeant Al Lawn is in charge of the Canterbury Police Alcohol Strategy and Enforcement Team. Every week, between Thursday night and Sunday morning, Al Lawn sees a theft take place. He says it’s the alcohol industry’s product stealing Police officers and hospital beds away from

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This is the eighth in our series of short pieces by those who deal with the consequences of alcohol misuse every day. Adele Hamilton is the Community Projects Manager at Otara Health. Adele Hamilton says Otara suffers under a proliferation of cheap alcohol outlets, even though people of all ages in the community have repeatedly called for the South Auckland suburb to go dry. “Otara is strong

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This is the seventh in our series of short pieces by those who deal with the consequences of alcohol misuse every day. Emergency Medicine Specialist and Clinical Toxicologist, Wellington Regional Hospital. Paul Quigley likes a beer. In fact, he’s a qualified beer taster. “I’m definitely not into prohibition.” But he is sick of the strain drunk Kiwis put on the country’s hospital emergency

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This is the sixth in our series of short pieces by those who work at the coalface of New Zealand's drinking problem. Deb is Director of Dunedin Child and Youth Drug and Alcohol Mental Health Service Mirror Services. Deb Fraser works with young people who are tempted by ready access to alcohol that is “cheap as chips” and sold alongside everyday household items in supermarkets. Her team deal

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This is the fifth in our series of short pieces by those who work at the coalface of New Zealand's drinking problem. The Party-town Mayor – Clive Geddes Queenstown is world-renowned as New Zealand's party town, but the daily hangover can wear pretty thin for locals whose shopfronts are routinely fouled by vomit, whose windows are smashed in random acts of violence and whose early-morning sleep

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This is the fourth in our series of short pieces by those who work at the coalface of New Zealand's drinking problem. Salvation Army’s National Manager for Addictions and Supportive Accommodation. Lynette Hutson’s job encompasses all the Salvation Army’s work in mental health, homelessness and addictions such as to alcohol, drugs and gambling. While alcohol is an area of concern on its own, it

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This is the third in our series of short pieces by those who deal daily with New Zealand's love affair with the bottle. Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Law Commission President and former Prime Minister of New Zealand Sir Geoffrey Palmer is usually in bed by 10pm, but in the course of researching the reality of how alcohol is used and abused in New Zealand, the Law Commission President went out on night

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This is the second in our series of short pieces by those who deal daily with New Zealand's love affair with the bottle. Porirua City Councillor, Pacific Health Director, Capital & Coast District Health Board.Tagaloa Taima Fagaloa Taima Fagaloa wants young people to know that Saturday sport and an after-match beer are not unquestionably woven together. The Porirua City Councillor is chair of St

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This is the first in our series of short pieces by those who deal daily with New Zealand's love affair with the bottle. Barbara Te Kare says those opposed to alcohol price rises need to stop thinking about having to pay a little more for a glass of wine and start considering the positive impact a price rise could have in a household where alcohol is abused. "That's what I'd like people to

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Alcohol Healthwatch New research conducted by the University of Newcastle in Australia found that restricting pub closing hours in the Newcastle Central Business District (CBD) reduced the assault rate by 37 percent. The study, now published in the international scientific journal Addiction, reveals the number of assaults in the Newcastle CBD fell from 33 before the restrictions were put in place

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By Sanji GunasekaraSenior Advisor to the Drug Foundation While the Government is proposing to adopt, in part or whole, the majority of the Law Commission’s 153 recommendations for alcohol law reform, among those that it has rejected are some of the most effective policy levers to reduce alcohol-related harms. The 153 recommendations were designed to work together as a mutually reinforcing

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Drug Foundation - Drug Foundation scores government liquor review Alcohol Healthwatch - Govt avoids effective measures on alcohol harm NZ Govt - Government outlines balanced alcohol reform plan Supporting Documents [PDF] - Q & A - Scenarios - Cabinet Paper - Regulatory Impact Statement - Proposed decision-making process Labour - Alcohol changes “just the beginning” Greens - No

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Manukau Alcohol Action Group media release, 15 August 2010 Hundreds of people braved today's weather to attend a public march/rally calling for alcohol law reform in Manukau City – with hundreds marching from three locations across the city. The march/rally called upon the Government to adopt the full package of recommendations put forward by the Law Commission in its report entitled Alcohol in

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Several thousand marchers calling for urgent alcohol law changes are expected to converge on Manukau on Sunday. Organisers are hoping for a big turnout to send the government a clear message that it should adopt the whole package of Law Commission recommendations for changing the Sale of Liquor Act. Manukau Alcohol Action Group co-ordinator Rebecca Williams says the recommendations offer a

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Submission to the Select Committee on the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill by Doug Sellman, Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, University of Otago.It is very hard to understand how anyone can support the liquor licensing aspect of this Rugby World Cup (Empowering) Bill without dissociating themselves from the harm that will inevitably result.The Law Commission has just

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In a 1992 editorial, Warning: The alcohol industry is not your friend, Professor Lawrence Wallace outlined four key tactics used by the alcohol industry to dodge any responsibility for the immense damage its products cause.Portray alcohol as part of the "good life" – associate it with sex, fun, success, peer acceptance and independence. Link alcohol problems with an "irresponsible" minority,

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by Sarah JaggardCommunity Mobilisation Policy OfficerAustralian Drug FoundationThe idea that parents can prevent alcohol misuse and related problems in their children by teaching them to drink responsibly at home – the so-called European model – is a popular one. However, a new study joins a growing body of evidence that speaks to the contrary.In a study of 428 Dutch families, researchers found

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As with any complex health and social issue, debate around effective alcohol policy has been characterised by the frequent brandishing of half-truths, scare mongering and, at times, deliberate misinformation. At stake after all are the profits of an industry worth tens of millions of dollars each year.We think it timely, therefore, to draw attention to some of the myths around alcohol policy. We

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In 1999 when a law was passed to allow grocery retail stores to sell alcohol, Mark Tooman was all for it. He was a sales rep for Independent Liquor at the time and could see the benefits for the industry. Twenty years on, now a publican, he admits cheap booze from grocery stores is fuelling a raft of social problems."Nobody imagined there was going to be this aggressive price war between the

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Media Release Alcohol Healthwatch18 June 2010New research suggests cutting the drink-drive limit for motorists will prevent road deaths and injuries.A recent report by Britain’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) shows that someone’s ability to drive is affected if they have any alcohol at all in their blood.Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.02

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As with any complex health and social issue, debate around effective alcohol policy has been characterised by the frequent brandishing of half-truths, scare mongering and, at times, deliberate misinformation. At stake after all are the profits of an industry worth tens of millions of dollars each year.We think it timely, therefore, to draw attention to some of the myths around alcohol policy. We

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As with any complex health and social issue, debate around effective alcohol policy has been characterised by the frequent brandishing of half-truths, scare mongering and, at times, deliberate misinformation. At stake after all are the profits of an industry worth hubdreds of millions of dollars each year.We think it timely, therefore, to draw attention to some of the often heard myths around

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From Alcohol in our lives: curbing the harm, The Law Commission's report on its review of the regulatory framework for the sale and supply of liquor.It is hard to think of any other lawful product available in our society that contributes so much to so many social ills. While alcohol misuse is only one of several risk factors contributing to these harms, alcohol distinguishes itself because,

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By Ross Bell, Director The New Zealand Drug FoundationThe 1989 Sale of Liquor Act, which sets out how alcohol must be sold and supplied in New Zealand, allows for nine exemptions from itself, including for parliament, the police, prison officers, fire fighters and defence.We agree with the Law Commission which recommends removing these exemptions. It is difficult to see why selling liquor in

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By Andrew Galloway Environments and Settings Manager Alcohol Advisory Council of NZ (ALAC)Recognising when someone is inebriated is not always easy, but it is a requirement for every one who runs licensed premises, because it is against the law to sell or supply liquor to an intoxicated person. So how does a host identify a patron who has gone too far and what should they do when they have?To

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Am I the only one who finds it bizarre when people react to a possible rise in excise tax or some other stout response to alcohol reform with the bleat ‘Why should I be penalised because other people can’t act responsibly?’Perhaps they don’t realise that we are all already being penalised big time by the drain on health resources, police resources, lost productivity. These are all the things that

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Nathan Sweetman is co-owner-operator of The House on Hood, a new bar and restaurant recently opened in Hamilton. He was working for Carlsberg Breweries in London, but when the business opportunity came up he grabbed the chance to return home to New Zealand.Nathan's come back to a country on the brink of the biggest overhaul of its liquor laws in more than 20 years – maybe not the best time to be

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by Ross Henderson Health Protection Advisor Waikato District Health BoardRead Part 1 here.The Law Commission approached its task of reviewing the liquor laws with an assumption that we urgently need to reduce the harm done by alcohol to individuals and communities but that this should be achieved in a way that does not detract unnecessarily from the liberty we expect in a free and democratic

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by Ross Henderson Health Protection Advisor Waikato District Health BoardWhen we read everyday about our alcohol woes, we forget that the majority of New Zealanders have a sensible approach to alcohol and a good understanding of what the problems are.They realise that, while they may not experience alcohol problems directly themselves, we all bear the cost to the community and the country. They

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Last week the New Zealand Herald ran a story a new alcoholic beverage named Big Foot marketed by Independent Liquor. The raspberry lemonade concoction is bright red, 8 percent alcohol and for sale at a mere $15 for two 1.25 litre bottles.Experts at the recent ALAC conference in Manukau said the drink was "clearly aimed at young people" and that two bottles (20 standard drinks) was "enough to

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The government’s rejection of the Law Commission’s proposal to raise alcohol excise tax flies in the face of common sense and incontrovertible scientific evidence. The research may be complex but it is also irrefutable. Raising the price of alcohol (via tax or minimum pricing) reduces consumption – including among heavy drinkers and the young – and reduces harms such as car crashes, violence and

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He was a smart kid from a non-drinking family but when he moved to the city to go to uni, he didn't stand a chance. The streets around the university and flatting zone were full of liquor stores and bars – all trumpeting happy hours and two for the price of one, and RTDs cheaper than bottled water.He became a serious drinker. His relationships went down the tubes, his studies went to pot and he’s

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Blame the environmentKiwis have long been renowned for having a pretty unsophisticated drinking culture so it's hard to imagine things getting any worse – but they are.Around a quarter of New Zealanders are now classified as heavy drinkers, regular binge drinking has become the norm for at least 700,000 of us and alcohol is fueling a raft of social problems. A third of all police apprehensions

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NZ Drug Foundation media releaseThe Drug Foundation added its support to the Government’s surprise announcement of an increase in the tobacco excise tax effective from tonight, but says that decision puts the Prime Minister’s rejection of an excise increase for alcohol in stark contrast.The government’s bill will see the excise on cigarettes rise immediately by 10 percent with a further 10

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Media release: Alcohol Healthwatch, NZ Drug Foundation 27 April 2010Concerned Kiwis and community groups are being urged to join the debate about alcohol law reform following the release of the Law Commission’s report today.The New Zealand Drug Foundation and Alcohol Healthwatch have launched an initiative called It's our turn to shout. It's an appeal to communities and individuals to get

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Alcohol Healthwatch media release 26 April 2010Alcohol Healthwatch is pleased to see the release of a New Zealand study outlining the link between the level of alcohol-related harm in the community and the number of liquor outlets.The research, commissioned and funded by the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC), was carried out in Manukau City and found that a higher liquor outlet density of both on

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Now's not the time to turn back on addiction treatment By Robert Steenhuisen and Chris KalinCo-Chairs, National Committee for Addiction Treatment (NCAT)New Zealand’s drug and alcohol use statistics are truly alarming. Estimates are that 3.5 percent of the population – that's 140,000 people – have serious alcohol or drug abuse problems. ALAC figures suggest 29 percent of the population, almost a

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New Zealand Drug Foundation media releaseMinistry of Transport documents, released under the Official Information Act to the New Zealand Drug Foundation, show that Cabinet has no good reason to keep the adult drink drive limit (Blood Alcohol Content – BAC) at 0.08.This month Cabinet will decide whether to lower the adult drink drive limit as part of the Government's "Safer Journeys" road safety

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Media Release – 9 April 2010Alcohol Healthwatch says strong support for cutting the alcohol level for adult drivers shown in a recent poll underlines yet again that there is no reason to delay introduction of such a measure.The Research New Zealand poll found 63 percent of those surveyed supported lowering the adult blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .05.Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams

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By Ross Bell, DirectorThe New Zealand Drug FoundationIn April Cabinet will decide whether to lower the blood alcohol limit for driving from 0.08 (80mg alcohol/100ml of blood) to 0.05mg (50mg alcohol/100ml of blood) as part of its new road safety strategy, Safer Journeys. There should be no doubt about what the decision will be.A lower limit means people drink less or not at all before they drive

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Raising alcohol excise taxes is a highly effective strategy for helping to prevent deaths due to excessive drinking in the United States, according to a systematic review published in the February 2010 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The review evaluated 73 published articles and reports that examined relationships between the price of alcohol, excessive drinking, and

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