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Alcohol Make You Fat? May 2010 Hawke’s Bay ganging up on meth Is America mellowing out? Big tobacco spins it wide Does alcohol make you fat? May 2010 It’s your turn to shout The Law Commission’s work is done. If implemented, its 100-plus recommendations would overhaul New Zealand’s liquor laws. Draft legislation will soon be considered by Parliament, and it’s time for politicians to listen to the voices of communities, to those who face the consequences of alcohol misuse every day. Contents matters of substance May 2010 Features Vol 20 No 2 ISSN 1177-200X 02 Cover Story 24 The slow death of 33 Mythbusters matters of substance is published by the It’s your turn to shout the ACMD Does alcohol make NZ Drug Foundation. All rights reserved. you fat? Neither this publication nor any part For the last decade, the UK’s of it may be reproduced without prior Advisory Council on the permission of the NZ Drug Foundation. Misuse of Drugs has been opposed or ignored by matters of substance invites feedback successive governments. and contributions. If you’re interested in contributing a guest editorial or article, Jeremy Sare explains how please contact us: this unfortunate body has [email protected] What’s it really like out been reduced to a shadow p +64 4 801 6303 there? Our cover story is a of its former self. Studies indicate that how series of short pieces by alcohol affects your waistline Brand development/graphic design Origin Design +64 4 801 6644 those who deal daily with 26 Moving on MODA: a may depend on your age, sex, [email protected] New Zealand’s love affair proposed new approach location, weight, health, social www.origindesign.co.nz with the bottle. to personal possession status, profession or all or none of the above… maybe. NZ Drug Foundation 15 We’re on your side 3rd Floor, 111 Dixon Street PO Box 3082, Wellington, New Zealand p +64 4 801 6303 News When you have finished with 01 Key Events and Dates this magazine, please recycle it. Count on us to help keep The Drug Foundation your diary full for the rest of 2010. Become a member outlines its views on The death of a close friend rebalancing our drug laws 28 New Zealand News The NZ Drug Foundation has been made Black Power member to give due weight to at the heart of major alcohol and Denis O’Reilly re-evaluate reducing demand and other drug policy debates for over his own methamphetamine minimising harm. 20 years. During that time, we have use. This is the story of one demonstrated a strong commitment man’s war against P within to advocating policies and practices a gang environment. Regulars based on the best evidence available. 22 Big tobacco hires whaling 01 The Director’s Cut You can help us. A key strength of the guy to astroturf NZ Drug Foundation lies in its diverse Drug Foundation executive Alcohol, tobacco and other membership base. As a member of the director challenges the drugs have been receiving NZ Drug Foundation, you will receive Government’s rejection a lot of attention here in information about major alcohol and Godzone. Here’s what’s been other drug policy challenges. You can also of an alcohol excise tax get involved in our work to find solutions increase. They did it for happening, all in one place. to those challenges. baccy, why not for booze? 31 World News Our membership includes health 12 Guest Editorial promoters, primary health and Is the Association of Drug policy under Obama: community organisations, researchers, Community Retailers really students, schools and boards of trustees, substance beyond the policy makers, and addiction treatment a grassroots group of mum rhetoric? agencies and workers. and dad corner dairy owners? Or is there some ‘jiggery- Membership and subscription enquiries smokery’ going on behind [email protected] the scenes? or visit our website. And New Zealand’s not the only country doing a lot with drugs. Here’s a www.drugfoundation.org.nz round-up of what’s been Is America’s war on drugs happening overseas. approach softening under Quotes of Substance Obama? Allan Clear reckons the jury’s still out, though Another collection of the hopeful statements have best and the worst of what been made. people around the world are saying about drugs. matters of substance May 10 www.drugfoundation.org.nz The Director’s Cut Key Events and Dates Inaugural National Indigenous Public Health Association Drug and Alcohol Conference Conference: Tomorrow for 16–18 June, Adelaide, Australia Tomorrow’s People The National Indigenous Drug and 22–24 September, Ngaruawahia Alcohol Conference aims to help The conference aims to bring develop the capacity of those working together public health workers to to address indigenous alcohol and share their stories of today to help drug issues and associated harms build a healthy future for tomorrow. in meaningful ways. www.nidaconference.com.au www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html The GovernmenT’s rejection revenue from excise tax of the Law Commission’s directly funds the mitigation Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Involve 2010: Connect: Together We Are Stronger proposal to raise alcohol of alcohol harms including Justice: Ethics, Effectiveness and Economics of Intervention 17–19 November, Auckland excise tax flies in the face prevention, treatment and 24–26 June, London, United Kingdom Involve provides a gathering where of common sense and rehabilitation services. We This Second European Conference of those who work with young people incontrovertible scientific can learn from the experience the Connections Project will discuss can enhance skills and strengthen evidence. across the ditch. In 1992, the how the different components of connections to promote young people’s drug and alcohol criminal justice positive health and development. The research may be Northern Territory put an interventions and treatments can www.involve.org.nz complex but it is also extra 5 cent levy on every be combined most effectively. irrefutable. Raising the price standard drink sold and used www.connectionsproject.eu/ APSAD 2010: Building on the conference2010 of alcohol reduces the revenue to fund a range of Capital consumption – including alcohol harm prevention and 28 November–1 December, Drug and Alcohol Nurses of among heavy drinkers and rehabilitation measures. Canberra, Australia Australasia 2010 Conference The annual conference of young people – and reduces Evaluation showed significant 14–16 July, Surfers Paradise, Australia Australasian addiction treatment and harms such as car crashes, decline in alcohol-attributable Drugs and Alcohol: Every Nurse’s prevention professionals will focus Business is the theme for 2010. violence and disease. It also mortality as a result. on new alcohol and other drug reduces the likelihood of The World Health Explore the role of nurses and their need to be aware of alcohol and treatment, prevention and policy young or moderate drinkers Organization identifies raising drug-related issues and how to in the Asia Pacific. becoming heavy drinkers. prices as an ideal policy start tackling these appropriately. www.apsadconference.com.au The often heard but instrument for reducing www.danaconference.com.au mischievous sound bite about substance harm. Our 2nd Sport and Alcohol International AIDS Conference Conference: Finding the Balance ‘penalising the majority of Government clearly 18–23 July, Vienna, Austria 9–11 February 2011, Auckland responsible New Zealanders’ understands this when it This is the premier gathering for The relationship between sport and is just cleverly constructed comes to tobacco, yet has those working in the field, policy alcohol will be examined. Those misinformation. New chosen to ignore this advice makers and persons living with interested will range from health Zealanders who drink when it comes to alcohol. HIV to assess and evaluate new educators and programme initiators at developments to move towards club level through to national sporting moderately will incur only Of course, price alone ending the pandemic. Rights Here, organisation representatives, from minor cost increases from a won’t solve the problem, Right Now is the theme for 2010. academics interested in sport/alcohol 50 percent rise in excise tax. which is precisely why the www.aids2010.org advertising to government bodies An average 330ml can of beer Law Commission says responsible for alcohol awareness, Addiction Treatment would cost just 17 cents more, Government should adopt from athletes with first-hand Leadership Day experience to academics discussing and an $11 bottle of wine its recommendations as a 22 July, Auckland potential performance issues related would go up by just 96 cents. package and not just cherry These leadership forums bring to alcohol. In fact, alcohol is already pick the least politically together addiction workforce leaders www.sportandalcohol.com costing us dearly – whether risky options. from different functions: policy, planning, funding, training and 6th International Drugs and through delay in getting The Law Commission’s education, service management and treatment at an emergency final report is comprehensive, delivery, consumers and cultural Young People Conference 2–4 May 2011, Melbourne, Australia department flooded with balanced and firmly evidence- leaders to collaborate on strategy and service delivery. Themed ‘Making the Connections’, intoxicated patients each based. Raising excise tax is no www.matuaraki.org.nz the conference will examine the weekend or through our tax magic bullet, but as part of a complexity and interaction of factors dollars funding the frontline balanced package of Cutting Edge 2010 that influence young people’s lives, services mopping up the measures, it will significantly 22–25 September, Auckland the growing importance of social effects of this epidemic. contribute towards reducing 2010 will be the 15th Cutting Edge media and technology in young people’s lives today and will recognise (Alcohol-related issues suck the ongoing carnage from Conference, New Zealand’s most important alcohol and addiction and celebrate the role that young up at least 18 percent of the alcohol misuse plaguing our treatment meeting.
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