Alcohol in Whangarei:

Time for our communities to

SPEAK OUT

Alcohol Action Tai Tokerau

Kerikeri Lions Christmas Parade4th December 2009

Twilight Cricket – Waipapa Sports grounds – December 2011

Alcohol ….is a drug

which causes real harmfor our whanau, families and

communities

Nationally, alcohol harm Cancers

Breast cancer particularly – 3 drinks per day increases risk of breast cancer by 50%

Between 600 – 3000 babies born each year with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders

Male drinkers 18 – 24 years old: 43% had hazardous drinking patterns

Nationally, alcohol linked With ROAD INJURIES: 28% of all road traffic injuries

With DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

With up to 46% of all CRIMINAL OFFENCES

With over 10,000 SEXUAL ASSAULTS annually

Over 62,000 PHYSICAL ASSAULTS annually

Northland harm… 21% drinking ‘harmful to health’ (NZ = 17%)

Amongst highest domestic violence rates

Alcohol in 41% fatal / serious crashes; 28% injuries

Excessive alcohol consumption a great risk…

Whangarei harm…Emergency Department: 15 months of just the injuries

At least 12.7% (601) of all injuries involved alcohol

34% of admissions of males 20 – 24 years involved alcohol

30% of admissions of females aged 20 – 24 involved alcohol

Whangarei harm…Whg Emergency Dept 2013 – 2014: Alcohol involved in

19% - 22% of admissions for injuries to multiple parts of body, to head and brain, and for poisoning

340 admissions for injuries to head and brain

56% of admissions from interpersonal violence

41% of admissions for self-inflicted injuries

Alcohol ….

Not just any other shopping item…

Waipapa – State Highway 10

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Whangarei density… Contributing to harm:

Too easily available 62 off-licences (bottle stores etc) One for every 975 people over 15 years North Island average much lower (1 : 1300)

Reduce availability = helps reduce harm Reduce exposure of youth and children =

proven benefits

LAPs….Community to have a say about

where / when alcohol is sold, drunkso harm can be minimised

Council to act on those concerns.Expert advice from Health and Police.

Location….Bars and taverns nowhere near Places used by youth and children Mental health / addiction services Schools, child care… etc‘Not around my kids!!’

‘Not near our hospital!!’

Kaikohe

Playground

Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services

Library

Te Hauora O Kaikohe

NDHB Mental

Health and Addiction

Density….No new bottle stores etc!! ‘Enough is enough!’Already many more than Nth Island ave.

No more bars and taverns Unless strict conditions met

No renewals…. No on-licences (bars, taverns) and

off-licences (bottle stores, groceries, supermarkets) renewed…

… unless meet tight conditions

‘No automatic renewal’

‘Raise the bar’

Hours…. Off-licences (bottle stores, groceries,

supermarkets) hours not longer than 11am – 9pm

2 / 3 of community support this approach

Hours…. On-licences (bars, taverns,

nightclubs) open to sell alcohol no longer than 12 midday to 1am

‘Who needs to drink before midday?’ Community don’t want early opening Close for alcohol 1am – but

ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE until 3pm

So speak out Submissions due 5pm 10 July

www.wdc.govt.nz Oral submission can make strong

impact! Check out Manaia PHO website Check out Alcohol Action Tai

Tokerau facebook page

• Enough alcohol outlets - no more.

• Remove the harm in sensitive locations.

• Renewals no longer automatic.

• Reduce the hours outlets open for sale of alcohol.

Alcohol Action Tai Tokerau