The review of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act (Community Participation) Bill has singled out licensing as a focus to strengthen community involvement and to reduce alcohol harm which is supported by the beer, wine and spirits industry. .
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Most of us agree that targeted education and support programmes will create a better understanding of responsible drinking, a recently released survey shows. The annual survey by the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council aims to understand New Zealanders views .
Monday, 5 July 2021, 11:08 am
A recent review of 70
studies on alcohol education programmes targeted toward
young people (15-24 years) has shown they can positively
change alcohol-related behaviours, attitudes, and knowledge.
Key attributes of high-quality programmes include culturally
and context-sensitive content, information about peer
behaviours and social norms, taking an interactive approach,
providing targeted age-appropriate information, and skills
training to build resilience.
“The research shows
58% of the alcohol education programmes evaluated resulted
in positive behaviour changes, and a further 17% impacted
attitudes and/or knowledge. We know good education works –
so it’s pleasing to see further research that supports the
basic principle that education can make a difference toward
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