Podcasts Other The Mike Hosking Breakfast Virginia Nicholls: NZ Alcohol Beverages Council Executive Director on the Health Survey finding only 16% of the adult population reporting hazardous drinking

Virginia Nicholls: NZ Alcohol Beverages Council Executive Director on the Health Survey finding only 16% of the adult population reporting hazardous drinking

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 6:36 p.m.

New Zealanders drinking behaviour may be improving, according to new data. \xa0

This year's Health Survey shows a record low 16% of the adult population reporting hazardous drinking, an almost 3% drop on the year before. \xa0

NZ Alcohol Beverages Council Executive Director Virginia Nicholls told Mike Hosking that positive community support and education have definitely played a role.\xa0

She says she thinks there's been a positive cultural change happening for at least the past 20 years.\xa0

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