Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

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Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

Media release from the Public Health Expert
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This Public Health Expert blog, written by Tim Chambers and Anja Mizdrak, is republished with permission of the University of Otago

This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. This blog looks at solutions to reducing alcohol-related harm through policies on alcohol tax, availability and marketing

One in 20 deaths in Aotearoa are attributable to alcohol consumption, disproportionately borne by low-income communities and Māori. Alcohol consumptio