We have a big, bold, ambitious goal - less alcohol harm in our homes, streets & communities.
Can you help us get there?
Everything we care deeply about will start to improve when we reduce alcohol harm.
With less alcohol harm, we can: improve our mental wellbeing, reduce suicide and family harm, have safer roads and communities, improve our physical health (e.g. fewer injuries and cancers) and lift employment and productivity.
We can also open up space to enable genuine conversations, trust and creativity.
As a country, we can uncap our potential.
Endless benefits with less alcohol harm.
Safer roads
Fewer cancers
Safer communities
Better health
Cost-savings
Happier families
Real connections
Happier children
New Zealanders sharing their dreams
New Zealanders working at the forefront of alcohol harm have shared their vision of a future with less harm. They dream of a happier, more connected and safer place for our children and families.
Small change — big difference
Research shows that one of the most effective ways of reducing alcohol harm is by slightly increasing the price of alcohol.
This would just be a small price increase but will make a BIG difference to the wellbeing of our communities!
800 alcohol-related deaths every year.
In 2019, alcohol was a factor in 137 (39%) of the 352 road deaths in New Zealand.
Alcohol is linked to more than 200 different health conditions.
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, which means that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that alcohol causes cancer
Alcohol is involved in at least one-third of family harm incidents.
Alcohol use has been consistently found to increase the likelihood and severity of domestic violence.
Let's
Uncap our Potential
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Want to learn more? Check out this report
This report examines the current context of drinking in New Zealand and showcases the road to a healthier, fairer society via effective alcohol pricing policies.
