by Peter J Adams | Sep 21, 2020 | Addiction, Commercial Determinants
The most interesting aspect of the Scottish change in alcohol legislation on May 2018 is how long it took to implement its new policy. The story tracks back twelve years ago to rising public concerns in Scotland about increasing levels of drinking and alcohol-related...
by Peter J Adams | Jun 27, 2020 | Addiction, Mental Health
On January 24, 2018, the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced Labour’s promised government inquiry into mental health and addiction services and on November 28 the report, He Ara Oranga, was released. The whole process was good news for mental health field but, I...
by Peter J Adams | Jun 14, 2020 | Addiction, Commercial Determinants
Why, over the last fifty years, have successive governments in New Zealand, like their counterparts overseas, consistently favoured less effective interventions for tobacco, alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food and beverages over what research indicates are more...
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