Impact of Gambling and Problem Gambling on Pacific Families and Communities Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 Both New Zealand and international evidence indicates that different groups in society experience and regard gambling differently and are often over represented in problem gambling prevalence…
Young people’s exposure to onscreen smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In 2012, the U.S. Surgeon General concluded that young people’s exposure to smoking depictions in movies can cause smoking initiation. Participants in the 2012 Youth Insights Survey…
Acceptability of extended smokefree areas and smokefree cars: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) included four questions that assessed people’s acceptability of extending smokefree areas to other public places and private vehicles where…
The Well Child/Tamariki Ora Programme Quality Reviews Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme (WCTO) provides a universal health assessment, health promotion and support service for children and families/whānau from birth to five…
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,…
