Attitudes to smokefree bars among New Zealand bar managers Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This study assesses bar managers’ overall support for workplace smoking bans and their perceptions of the impact of smoking bans on venue revenue and individual rights.…
Christchurch Youth Drug Court Pilot: One year follow-up study Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2006 The Youth Court is a vital part of the structure created by the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 to respond to offending by…
The benzylpiperazine (BZP) / trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) and alcohol safety study Last Publication Date: 24 Jan 2006 An estimated 20 million doses of these party pills have been sold legally in New Zealand over the past six years. There is a significant gap…
The Social Report 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
The Way We Drink 2005 - Executive Summary Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This report presents the results of a survey of New Zealanders, 12 years of age and older, conducted in March and April 2005. Commissioned by the…
Alcohol Community Interventions and Services for Pacific Peoples - Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 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…
The Smoke is Clearing: Anniversary Report 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2005 A first anniversary report assessing impacts of the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act (2003) has found strong public support, increasing patronage trends in bars, and no significant…
Tauawhitia te Wero: Embracing the Challenge: National mental health and addiction workforce development plan 2006-2009 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2005 The Ministry of Health funded the Centre for Health Services Research and Policy (The University of Auckland) to produce a research report on general practitioners’ (GP)…
Review of Workplace-Based Alcohol and Other Drug Early Intervention Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 As part of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) Workplace Interventions Project, ALAC plans to provide support to employers in their implementation of workplace-based…
Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse causes and outcomes: Mary Kingsbury summarises recent research and suggested interventions Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 12-18 Anthropologists tell us that pre-European New Zealand was one of the few places in the world where alcoholic drinks were…