Archive for June, 2009
There have been a few recent decisions of the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) that are changing the face of liquor enforcement and liquor licensing issues across New Zealand.
ALAC congratulates the LLA, for what seems to be a changing attitude towards the issuing of licences and dealing with enforcement applications, in light of the heightened public conversation regarding alcohol related harm and liquor abuse issues across New Zealand.
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June 10 2009 | Policy and Legislation and Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is developing a draft global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, in accordance with a resolution by the World Health Assembly that a draft strategy be developed in collaboration with member states, by 2010. As part of the consultation process, WHO is holding six meetings with member states around the world.
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June 10 2009 | Policy and Legislation | No Comments »
The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has issued guidelines for reducing Australians’ lifetime risk of alcohol-related injury or disease.
For both sexes, two standard drinks a day over a lifetime is the limit to keep that risk below a one-in-100 chance of dying as a result of drinking.
The guidelines include a new four-drink guideline for drinking on a single occasion, like going to the pub, having a drink with friends or having drinks at home. (A single occasion is defined in the guidelines as a sequence of drinks taken without blood alcohol concentration reaching zero in between). For healthy men and women, drinking no more than four standard drinks on a single occasion reduces the risk of alcohol related injury arising from that occasion.
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June 10 2009 | Policy and Legislation | No Comments »