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Alcohol use among adults in the previous month: In Fact

HPA provides low risk drinking advice for adults (people aged 18 years or older) to reduce their long term health risk and their risk of injury…

In Fact: Awareness of sources of help for depression

Through the National Depression Initiative (NDI), the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) aims to help reduce the impact of depression on New Zealanders by aiding early recognition…

In Fact: Parents’ and caregivers’ opinions on limiting access to unhealthy foods and beverages in schools

This fact sheet reports on parents’ and caregivers’ attitudes on their child’s access at school to high fat foods and sugary drinks and foods in the…

Alcohol use by 15 to 17-year-olds: 2014/15 ABAS: In Fact

The majority of New Zealand secondary school students report having drunk alcohol (Watson et al., 2003). Approximately two-thirds of young people (aged 15 to 19-years-old) who…

2014 Health and Lifestyles Survey Methodology Report

The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and…

Perceptions of drinking culture in New Zealand: In Fact

In 2013/14, 20% of New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption pattern. People’s…

Young people's desires and attempts to stop smoking - 2014 - In Fact

The Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights Survey (YIS) monitors Year 10 students’ behaviours, attitudes and knowledge on a range of tobacco-related topics, including about their…

Last drinking occasion: Types of alcohol consumed by adults: In Fact

HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports on…

Recognition of signs and behaviours of depression: In Fact

This fact sheet reports on New Zealanders’ recognition of signs and behaviours associated with untreated depression.

Cutting back on drinking: In Fact

In 2013/14, one in five (20%) New Zealanders aged 15 years or more who drank alcohol in the past year reported a potentially hazardous alcohol consumption…