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Upholding licensing laws protects public from viol
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 1:59 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Prosecuting bar managers for allowing intoxicated people on the premises is an important part of getting licensees to change their practices and to ensure public safety, says the Alcohol Advisory Council. More >>
Raise excise taxes to prevent alcohol harm
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 10:03 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Raising the excise tax on alcohol will contribute to reducing alcohol-related harm to this country’s young people, according to a report commissioned by the Alcohol Advisory Council. The Government is now considering the report, prepared for ALAC ... More >>
The Launch of “Drugline” greeted enthusiastically
Friday, 6 December 2002, 9:30 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The long awaited “inclusion of other drugs” on the Alcohol Helpline was launched by Hon Annette King MP, Minister of Health, on Thursday, December 5, at 9.45 am to 11am, at Parliament Buildings, in the Beehive Foyer. More >>
Your kids are watching what you do
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 10:36 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Children are great copycats. They observe what adults or older teens are doing – and do the same. The Alcohol Advisory Council has come up with a selection of pointers to help you think about how your children see you handling alcohol in the hectic ... More >>
All credit to the five people who said no
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 8:24 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The tragic death of a Christchurch schoolboy after an alcohol binge with his mates is a warning to all adults to think about what they are doing before they supply under 18 year olds drink, says the Alcohol Advisory Council. More >>
Better licensing and enforcement reduce crime
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 10:12 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Improved licensing practices and enforcement of laws relating to licensed premises can reduce crime at street level, says visiting Australian researcher Dr John Wiggers. More >>
ALAC says let’s get serious about teenage drinking
Monday, 30 September 2002, 2:26 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
If we are really serious about teenage drinking problems then it will require some serious commitment, both from Government and community, says the Chairman of the Alcohol Advisory Council Professor Andrew Hornblow. More >>
ALAC supports raising the drinking age
Monday, 23 September 2002, 2:04 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The Alcohol Advisory Council supports a return of the legal purchase age of alcohol to 20 years but says this change by itself won’t solve drinking problems for young people. More >>
Report shows youth drinking still a concern
Monday, 12 August 2002, 3:35 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
New research shows that the number of young people drinking to such an extent that they could harm themselves or others remains worryingly high, although no worse than a year ago, according to the latest Alcohol Advisory Council Youth Drinking Monitor. More >>
Guidelines On Alcohol Purchase Operations
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 4:07 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The intention of a controlled purchase operation in Christchurch that led to an application to suspend a number of Christchurch liquor licensees was laudable, says the Alcohol Advisory Council. However, guidelines on such operations are needed if prosecutions ... More >>
Pregnant women shouldn’t take the risk
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 4:39 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
“You’ve got nine months to prepare for a perfect baby. You’ve got the rest of your life to have a drink. Why take the risk?” asks the Alcohol Advisory Council’s Chief Executive Dr Mike MacAvoy. More >>
Planning Safer Afterball Parties
Friday, 28 June 2002, 9:26 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
A crowd of 17 and 18 year olds getting together for an afterball party may look like a recipe for mayhem. More >>
ALAC supports Treatment Works Week
Monday, 24 June 2002, 2:47 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The Alcohol Advisory Council applauds the efforts of those involved in supporting people with an alcohol and drug problem. More >>
ALAC Welcomes Evaluation Of Drug Programmes
Monday, 20 May 2002, 10:05 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Current approaches to drug education are not working, according to the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC). It says it welcomes and endorses a new Government initiative which will evaluate the effectiveness of drug education programmes. More >>
Impact Of Drinking Laws On The Young
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 11:28 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
- An estimated 16 alcohol related deaths of 18 and 19 year olds in the year 2000, at a cost of $41.940 million. More >>
Inappropriate Alcohol Supply By Parents Decreases
Tuesday, 26 February 2002, 9:42 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Fewer parents supplied alcohol to their teenage children for unsupervised drinking after a campaign in Oamaru & Ashburton. The campaign, funded by ALAC ran between July and November last year. More >>
Time Government Did Something About Youth Drinking
Monday, 19 November 2001, 7:26 pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council
New figures showing a worsening in youth drinking over the past 5 years have lead the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) to call on the government to take a serious look at the problem. The Auckland University survey of 5113 people released today shows ... More >>
ALAC supports keeping alcohol tax
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 11:30 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
The Alcohol Advisory Council supports the Government’s decision not to remove excise taxes from alcohol. More >>
Warning bells for parents
Friday, 24 August 2001, 9:33 am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
Your average parent considering throwing a birthday bash for their teenage son or daughter at their home is unlikely to consider the fact that they could be up for a $20,000 fine. More >>
