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2024
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The Grief Centre: 'Let's talk about grief' conference and March webinars
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Take Five special edition: 10 must-know facts about our favourite drug (alcohol)
March 29, 2018 at 12:00 PM
*From the Northland District Health Board*
29th March 2018 |
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"NZ'ers spend $85 million dollars on alcohol a week." ($4.5 BILLION dollars per year) The AVERAGE weekly spend on alcohol is the same amount spent on fruit and vegetables. |
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"In the last year we drank 476 million litres of alcoholic beverages". ....an average of 2 std drinks for every person aged 18 years and over, per day. |
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"Approximately $400,000 is spent each day promoting alcohol in New Zealand " ….$150 million dollars per year |
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….over 15 people hurt or killed every day |
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"In a year - 147,500 adults take one or more days off work or school due to their alcohol use." 31% report having to cover for the drinker, and 26% having to work extra hours |
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Adolescents who were supplied alcohol only by parents had higher odds of subsequent binge consumption, alcohol-related harm, and symptoms of alcohol use disorder than did those reporting no supply. |
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Compared with tobacco, more of the harm from alcohol occurs as a result of its effect on social interactions with others. |
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…up to 8 babies born every day affected by alcohol. |
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Need more help?If you are concerned about your own drinking or that of someone close to you, contact the free Alcohol Drug Helpline on Ph 0800-787-797 24 hours a day - 7 days a week, free text 8681 or visit their website alcoholdrughelp.org.nz Remember - In an Emergency - Dial 111 |
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Compiled and produced by: Dave Hookway - Health Promotion Advisor Northland District Health Board – 25 Homestead Rd, Kerikeri Postal address: - PO Box 906, Kerikeri 0230, Bay of Islands Ph (09) 430-4101 x 7895 | Mob 021-221-4027 |