Those that make and provide alcohol need to be regulated with greater care. Presenting alcohol consumption by way of advertising as sophisticated and socially harmless is perpetuating a lie, but the alcohol industry has immense financial resources.
- Peter K
People used to socialise in a pub, but most bars these days are littered with pokie machines and TABs.
People now don't bother which is why booze shops are doing a roaring trade. They are not motivated to sell in anything other than large quantities i.e. 12 packs which increases the amount were drinking.
Get rid of the pokies in bars and force them to change back to hospitality businesses. Start with a sinking lid on liquor shops (reduce the amount of stock they can sell).
- Mark W
More governance, more regulation, more monitoring, more academic soul-searching, more .....
In West Auckland, we have twice voted down people trying to overturn our Trusts (and another attempt on the way). Don't get us wrong we like our booze, we like our cars but we understand the consequences of alcohol in supermarkets, private enterprise in selling as much as possible to as many people as possible of the alternative system "enjoyed" by the rest of the country
You get what you create.
- Wayne S
The sooner alcohol and cigarettes are out of small outlets on every other corner the better. And why have clubs open to 5 and 6 am?
The extended hours are just encouraging people out later and a long time after their last meal, they get loaded and then disorderly.
Many have study or work so leaving the booze earlier is good too. Close at 2.00am.
- John W
Except most people are multi drugs users, not just alcohol.
- Simon N
What difference will mention of the treaty make? I simply fail to see what it has to do with it. Alcohol harm is alcohol harm, why you feel compelled to hurt yourself and others can be informed by say colonisation but then what? An explanation is not an excuse let alone a solution. I hope not too much of the brainpower at the conference was spent on treaty issues.
- Stuart C
Just get on and reduce hours of sale. Reduce number of liquor stores. Even remove from supermarkets. But make it happen. The damage is so tragic for so many families and children.
- Anne M
Imagine how much pressure could/would be relieved from hospitals if people could drink responsibly...
- Robert H
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