New Zealand’s long history with heavy drinking has taken a toll on generations of children. Government policy needs to target fetal alcohol spectrum disorder before it happens.
- Professor of public health policy, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Cross-border advertising and the metaverse are pushing governments to reassess how they manage the potential harm caused by alcohol advertising. Is New Zealand doing enough?
Despite World Health Organisation warnings that heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of severe complications of COVID-19, alcohol was sold as an essential item during New Zealand’s lockdown.
The draft New Zealand cannabis law proposes a ban on advertising, but includes no reference to marketing via social media, where most alcohol marketing now takes place.
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