http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Alcohol Abuse headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:08 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=115 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/article.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10632963&ref=rss A mother has been killed by a driver who witnesses said was extremely drunk at 8am.Katherine Fiona Kennedy, known as "Rin", died when her Volkswagen Polo and a Nissan Navara collided about 12km south of Kerikeri on State Highway... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/article.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10632816&ref=rss Alcohol abuse is on the rise in the Pacific, and Australian and New Zealand beer is a large part of the problem, a new report has found.The study, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), found peaks in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:23:35 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/article.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10632137&ref=rss One in 289 people on the East Coast have been in a drink-driving crash, with one in 2310 dying in the last five years.The rate was up to seven times higher than the rest of the country, the Dominion Post reported.Attitudes... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:41:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/article.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10631900&ref=rss Sarah Holmes is among young women whose lifestyles have changed, along with their goals.The 22-year-old, who works in banking in downtown Auckland, said she was building a career rather than a family. She's not a heavy drinker... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/alcohol-abuse/news/article.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10631897&ref=rss "Ladette" lifestyles among young women are partly to blame for narrowing the life expectancy gap between the sexes, say experts.Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show the fairer sex are living 82 years on average, four... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200