Amphetamine Use 2012/13: Key findings of the New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 This report presents findings from the 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) about ‘at least monthly’ and ‘past year’ amphetamine use in adults aged 16–64 years…
Medicines Management Guide for Community Residential and Facility-based Services – Disability, Mental Health and Addiction Last Publication Date: 15 Oct 2013 This Medicines Management Guide is a reference tool for managers of community residential and facility-based respite services in the disability, mental health and addiction sectors. These…
Reports on Alcohol-related Calls and Offences in the South Island 2008-2012 Last Publication Date: 20 Sep 2013 The new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 states that when developing a draft or provisional Local Alcohol Policy, a Territorial Authority must consider a…
Reports on Alcohol-related Calls and Offences in the North Island 2008-2012 Last Publication Date: 19 Sep 2013 The new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 states that when developing a draft or provisional Local Alcohol Policy, a Territorial Authority must consider a…
District health board mental health and addictions services: Serious adverse events reported to the Health Quality & Safety Commission 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 In 2011, the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) made a decision to separate district health board (DHB) mental health and addictions services serious adverse…
Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Report 1.3 – Attitudes and opinions (adults, 18 years and over) Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 A number of reports on the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) conducted between 2009–2011 for adults (aged 18 and over) are now available (www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications). These…
Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Report 1.1 - The alcohol drinking behaviour of adults, 18 years and over Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 A number of reports on the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) conducted between 2009–2011 for adults (aged 18 and over) are now available (www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications). These…
Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This report outlines the methodology for the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) from 2009-2011, for adults (aged 18 and over). A number of reports have been…
Evaluation Report: Health Literacy Medication Project - Measurement and Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Background Health literacy is defined by the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) as: "The degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand health information and…
Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…