Policy and Advocacy: Alcohol, Mythbusters

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Is alcohol cheaper than bottled water?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

University of Otago research claiming that some alcohol in New Zealand is more affordable than bottled water attracted an avalanche of publicity in October last year. It made the front page of the New Zealand Herald, and appeared in international news outlets from Asia to Latin America. Yet almost as soon as this research was announced, it came under attack from certain quarters. Could alcohol really be chaper than bottled water in the Land of the Long White Cloud?

Does alcohol make you fat?

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Daylight saving is over, and the shorter colder days make snuggling on the couch with takeaways and a bottle of wine much more tempting than getting outside to exercise. The winter padding is setting in, and rising obesity prevalence figures suggest this padding will be permanent for many. Is our national weight gain related to changes in alcohol consumption? What effect does alcohol really have on our waistlines?

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Is drinking in moderation good for my heart?

Thursday, February 18, 2010

We all know prolonged heavy drinking and regular bouts of binge drinking are bad for our health. But what about light or moderate drinking? Is a small amount of alcohol actually good for the heart? Mythbusters investigates…

Busting alcohol policy myths

Thursday, August 20, 2009

This year is a particularly significant one for alcohol policy in New Zealand. Amendments to the 20-year-old Sale of Liquor Act are currently at select committee stage, and the Law Commission is conducting its comprehensive alcohol law review. Acceptance is high that alcohol-related harms are significant, and there’s a high level of media interest in proposals to mitigate those harms.

Blown away: defeating the breathlyser

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Mythbusters have some bad news for drivers keeping breath mints in their glove box for that special occasion when they’re invited to speak into the machine. Drinking and driving is bad enough, but if you think you can beat a breath test, you’re even more of a bloody idiot.

Drinking during hard times: Wheres the proof?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

"People are drinking more, because people tend to drink more during tough times." A US Beverage analyst, 2008

"It is an article of folk wisdom that heavy drinking increases during economic downturns: when people lose their jobs, they turn to alcohol." Business Week, 2007 

Getting rat-faced

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

"Glass of wine aids memory" Auckland University Press release, 26 September 2007

"Don't forget: Drink a beer - or two - daily" Scientific American, 26 September 2007...

Drinking like the French

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

"France is often depicted as ‘a country where the natives drink, sing and dance till the wee small hours of the morning without experiencing any problem’." [1] "One does not see binge drinking in countries like France… where children and young people have grown up with a responsible attitude towards alcohol." [2]