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Cost Savings of Brief Alcohol interventions in Primary Health Care

Sapere Research Group was commissioned by ALAC to estimate the short-term health care cost savings from the use of alcohol brief interventions (BIs) in general practice…

What prompts quitting and what types of quitting support do people use? In Fact

In 2010, the top mentioned things that prompted quitting among those who had tried or had quit in the past year were health-related reasons (43%), because…

Perceptions of quitting difficulty: In Fact

In 2010, around four in 10 (42%) young people thought it would definitely be difficult to quit smoking once someone has started, and around four in…

Perceived access to tobacco: In Fact

In 2010, around seven in 10 (69%) young people thought they definitely could not get cigarettes/tobacco from anyone in their family/whānau or from their home if…

Parental attitudes and rules around smoking: In Fact

In 2010, around eight in 10 (84%) young people agreed that their parents would be upset if they were caught smoking cigarettes/tobacco.  Around six in 10…

Survey of off-licence premises in North Shore/Hibiscus Coast: analysis of survey data

A survey of off-licence premises in the North Shore City Council (NSCC) region and Hibiscus Coast (within Rodney District Council [RDC] boundaries) took place in 2009/2010.…

Parenting and smoking: In Fact

In 2010, the majority (90%) of parents/caregivers of children aged five to 16 thought that they had influence over whether their child starts to smoke or…

Estimates of how many people smoke: In Fact

In 2010, although around one in five (19%) New Zealanders were daily smokers, people overestimated the proportion of New Zealanders who smoke. The average estimate was…

Acceptability of smoking in public places: In Fact

In 2010, around two in three (64%) people thought that smoking should not be allowed at outdoor sports fields and courts, an increase from 2008 (59%).…

Where are young people accessing and buying tobacco from? In Fact

In 2010, around seven in 10 (72%) young people who were current smokers said they got their own cigarettes from friends and around five in 10…