Alcohol & safe drinking
Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug in New Zealand. Drinking alcohol can lead to many health and social problems.
Making decisions about alcohol can be difficult. The information in this section aims to take the guesswork out of your drinking.
Written by Health in All Policies Advisor, Community & Public Health, Canterbury DHB. Adapted by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Endorsed by Public Health Specialist, Community & Public Health, Canterbury DHB. Last reviewed November 2019.
Sources
The information in this section comes from the following sources, some of which may be clinically complex or not available to the general public.
Law Commission (2010). Alcohol in our lives: curbing the harm. Retrieved February 2017.
New Zealand Medical Association (2015). Reducing alcohol-related harm. Retrieved February 2017.
World Health Organisation (2014). Global status report on alcohol and health 2014. Retrieved February 2017.
Slack, A. & Nana, G. (2012). Costs of harmful alcohol use in Canterbury DHB. Berl: Wellington. Retrieved February 2017.
Health Promotion Agency – Standard drinks. Retrieved February 2017.
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