Final Process Evaluation for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Last Publication Date: 17 Aug 2016 In 2012, a specialist Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (AODT Court) was established to: reduce reoffending, alcohol and other drug consumption and dependency, and the use…
Practice: the New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 4 Issue 1 Last Publication Date: 15 Aug 2016 The New Zealand Department of Corrections is in an enviable position internationally to deliver a world-leading correctional system. We have a clear understanding of our offender…
Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2016 This report focuses on the effectiveness of fees-free places and secondary-tertiary programmes in keeping young people in education, assisting them to attain NCEA Level 2 or…
In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14 Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2016 In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under the…
Comorbid substance use disorders and mental health disorders among New Zealand prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 A study of New Zealand prisoners conducted by the Department of Corrections in 1999 showed that up to 70 percent had drug and/or alcohol problems and…
State of Care 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 State of Care 2016 is an annual report based on our independent monitoring of Child, Youth and Family’s policies, practices and services. It includes feedback from…
More Heart and Diabetes Checks Evaluation Last Publication Date: 04 May 2016 Health targets are a set of national measures designed to improve the performance of health services. They focus on population health objectives and on reducing inequities. The…
Parental knowledge about alcohol consumption 2012-14: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Parental attitudes and behaviour towards alcohol are important factors that influence adolescent attitudes and decisions about alcohol use (Hingson & White, 2014). Parental monitoring and involvement…
Number of alcoholic drinks and time spent drinking on last occasion: 2014/15 ABAS Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The pattern of drinking alcohol on an occasion (how much a person drinks and how fast) is related to the level of intoxication, and the risk…
Types of alcohol consumed by adults on last occasion: 2014/15 ABAS Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The type of alcohol consumed on typical drinking occasions varies by the drinkers’ sex, age and ethnicity (Ministry of Health, 2015). Those who drink at harmful…
