Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…
Substance use disorders in Te Rau Hinengaro: the New Zealand mental health survey Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2006 The purpose of this report is to provide information for people whose interest is primarily in substance use disorders, rather than mental health in general. It…
A healthy drinking culture | a search and review of international and New Zealand literature Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 This literature review identifies New Zealand and international literature on Western drinking cultures worldwide and looks at how these have been informed by wider cultural influences.…
Hutt Valley DHB Emergency Department alcohol card: evaluation report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 During 2005, staff of the Hutt Valley District Health Board (DHB) Emergency Department (ED) and Regional Public Health approached the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand…
Reducing exposure to second-hand smoke Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This report outlines changes associated with the implementation of the amended Smoke-free Environments Act 1990: 2003-2006.
New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring annual report 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NZ-ADAM) is a programme which seeks to measure drug and alcohol use among people who have recently been apprehended by…
National Drug Policy 2006-2011: Report on Consultation Feedback Last Publication Date: 17 Jul 2006 This document reports on feedback received during public consultation on the review of the National Drug Policy. It encompasses views expressed by stakeholders at the thirteen…
High On Life Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This report presents the results of an evaluation of the High on Life (HOL) initiative implemented in secondary schools in urban Wanganui and the Taranaki region.
Families and Heavy Drinking: Impacts on Children's wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This research report identified and reviewed the current research literature about the impacts on children of heavy parental alcohol use. Research on alcohol-related harm has historically focused…
Legal party pill use in New Zealand: Prevalence of use, availability, health harms and ‘gateway effects’ of benzylpiperazine (BZP) and trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) Last Publication Date: 30 May 2006 The principal aims of the 2006 National Household Survey of Legal Party Pill Use were to provide national population statistics on the prevalence and patterns of…
