9.1 billion NZD in alcohol-related harm estimated in NZ, with costs including violence, child maltreatment, road crashes, and lost productivity.
A new NZIER report estimates NZD 9.1 billion (USD 5.6 billion) in alcohol-related harm in New Zealand, with costs including intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, road crashes, and lost productivity. The report recommends changes to the alcohol levy, evidence-based measures, and action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Alcohol Healthwatch suggests the government should consider restricting alcohol availability and increasing its price as positive measures.
June 19, 2024
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