785,000 New Zealanders are at risk!! There is going to be a crisis in the health system!!!
Breakfast telly are reporting, "Shocking health findings"!!
"It's critical New Zealand wakes up to an issue that will become a major crisis in the next 20 years, with health services being swamped with people with alcohol-related brain damage."
In 1986 there was a 'crisis' too.
It was reported that, "380,000 people in New Zealand have had psychiatrically classifiable alcohol abuse and/or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. An additional 17 percent (more than 340.000 New Zealanders) were problem drinkers at some time in their lives," and, " In New Zealand problem drinking is a major public health issue. "
No doubt health services would be swamped in the next twenty years!
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That explains who voted for Labour!
The rise in spirits consumption is interesting. Could this be the fashion of drinking 'alco-pops' by teens?
Utter rubbish. By the way, pass me the bottle!
Alcahol consumption was dropping til a substantial lift in 1999. That was the year Helen came to power. Consumption has continued to rise since then. Is the transformation of NZ into a Socialist State turning them to drink?
The carcinogenic barbies and brain-killing alcohol stories are cutting no ice with the punters. Be prepared for the mother of all backlashes.
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