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		<title>To Drink or Not To Drink?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sober in the Animal House by Owen Jennings
My liver failed two springs ago, when I was a senior in high school. I don’t know the cause of my liver disease — a genetic mutation, an environmental trigger or just plain bad luck. But one of the many rules of my long recovery has been no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2010/to-drink-or-not-to-drink/</link>
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		<title>Open Forum &#8211; Is It Worth It?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Back row: (from left to right) Davina Cooper, Thomas Humphreys, Andrea Cameron, Tariki Manawaiti, Kaylib Heke, Kane Rudolph Middle row: Robert Diamond, Summer Hamilton, Sheridan Ashby, Bernie Hetaraka, Shirleyanne Brown, Mika Nathan, Rachel Woodworth Front row: Harrison Tanenui-waara.
A successful student-led open forum, focussing on the “Is It Worth It?” campaign which addresses youth access to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2010/open-forum-is-it-worth-it/</link>
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		<title>A Pregnant Pause &#8211; FASD Day 10th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This September saw the 10-year anniversary of International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day held on the ninth day of the ninth month.
Everyone participating in the Awareness Day was invited to share in a ‘Minute of Reflection’ at 9:09 am as that time makes its way around the world.
 “In this magical moment – the ninth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2010/a-pregnant-pause-fasd-day-10th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>ALAC&#8217;s Law Commission Submission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ALAC is firmly focused on reducing alcohol-related harm, targeting those areas of greatest harm using evidence-based measures. We addressed issues from trading hours and advertising through to the purchase age of alcohol. Here is a summary of our submission.
 
Availability and access to alcohol is a major concern and there are proven evidence-based interventions we can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2010/alacs-law-commission-submission/</link>
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		<title>Families and Communities ‘Living Well’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    
As people listen to others and begin to tell their story in CADS family and friends support groups, the most common statement is
 &#8221;I thought I was the only one&#8221;
Sadly, only a proportion of families experiencing addiction issues gain access to specialist treatment services. Often when this happens the focus is usually on the individual presenting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/families-and-communities-%e2%80%98living-well%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<title>Community Action: Preventing Sexual Violence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Veronica Marwitz, Education &#38; Research Manager, Rape Prevention Education
When communities work together, sexual violence can be prevented.
In New Zealand, it is estimated that as many as 1 in 4 females and 1 in 8 males are likely to experience sexual violence in their lifetimes. This comes at a huge expense to our country as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/community-action-preventing-sexual-violence/</link>
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		<title>Free Workshops for the Hospitality Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rape Prevention Education is working in consultation with the Hospitality Industry, ALAC, HANZ &#38; New Zealand Police to design a workshop to assist the hospitality industry to prevent sexual violence.
“An Australian study showed 21 percent of sexual assaults happen in or around licensed premises,” says Veronica Marwitz, Education &#38; Research Manager, Rape Prevention Education.  “ESR [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/free-workshops-for-the-hospitality-industry/</link>
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		<title>Smashed n Stoned? On the International Stage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An ALAC resource for young people is making its presence felt on the international stage.  Countries as diverse as Cameroon, Zambia, Portugal, Chile and Canada have approached ALAC asking for permission to use Smashed n Stoned?.  Sue Paton, Early Intervention Manager says “I put the first booklet on the Global Alcohol Harm Reduction Network a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/smashed-n-stoned-on-the-international-stage/</link>
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		<title>Have your say… From Big Tobacco to Big Booze</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legalised to kill 
The tobacco industry and the liquor industry have a lot in common. They’re both legally entitled to sell a product which frequently kills the user &#8211; and sometimes kills innocent victims as well. Both industries are well aware of the damage done by their industries and both have fought vigorously to avoid [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/have-your-say%e2%80%a6-from-big-tobacco-to-big-booze/</link>
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		<title>Recent LLA decisions reflect the changing state of play</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alcohol.org.nz/2009/recent-lla-decisions-reflect-the-changing-state-of-play/</link>
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