Attitudes towards smoking and tobacco control strategies – a comparison of recent quit-attempters versus non-attempters: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Making a recent quit attempt is one of the factors that predicts further quit attempts. However, little is known whether or not making a recent quit…
Alcohol-attributable burden of disease and injury in New Zealand: 2004 and 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Estimates of the 2000/02 burden of death and disability due to alcohol consumption in New Zealanders have been used widely by researchers and policymakers. In the eight…
Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Older People: A background paper Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Older People: A background paper aims to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, reduce obesity, and supports The Health of Older…
Use of alcohol among Year 10 students: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In New Zealand, a third of people who have ever tried alcohol report having had their first drink when they were 14-years-old or younger. It is,…
Past 12-month quit attempts and the use of cessation aids: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Encouraging smokers to quit is one of the six national health targets. To understand the level of quitting activities and the use of different cessation aids,…
Where are young smokers accessing cigarettes? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Access to tobacco is recognised as one of the environmental risk factors for young people taking up smoking. As well as directly communicating with young people,…
Innovation on the frontline: People-centred justice services Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 People typically come into contact with the justice system when something has gone wrong – when they’re vulnerable, stressed or angry. Ministry of Justice staff are a…
Public opinion about tobacco plain packaging: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In February 2013, the New Zealand Government announced that it agreed ‘in principle’ to introduce a plain packaging regime in alignment with Australia. Prior to the announcement…
Public opinion on removing tobacco displays: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011 (the Amendment Act) amended the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 to prohibit the display of tobacco products at…
Tracking Whānau Ora Outcomes July – December 2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Tracking Whānau Ora Outcomes July – December 2013 report reviews results from action research and Whānau Ora Provider Collective reports from June – December 2013. The…
