Alcohol Harm Reduction Bill drawn for discussion

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sen8or

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Uber Geek

#298610 1-Jul-2022 10:10

Seems that a bill has been drawn from the ballot box opening it up for reading and possible introduction at some later date

'Stars are aligning': Alcohol harm minimisation bill leaps out of biscuit tin - NZ Herald

I'm quite torn on this as I am all for individual responsibility and equally aware that without advertising money from liquor, there will be fallout amongst smaller areas that rely on sponsorship to keep clubs going, but, given our propensity to over indulge and the harm that follows (individual health issues, wider societal issues, road harm etc) then its clear that the current open slather approach isn't quite right either.

I remember back when Tobacco was prohibited from sponsoring sports, "the sky is falling" was the cry from all the affected clubs/sporting bodies, but, alternatives were found and sport and sponsorship moved on.

Given the number of local councils that are also Labour aligned, its hardly surprising that her bill has a lot of local council support, but do those councils have the support of their constituents, or is it another case of "mother knows best" approach so often adopted by the left side of centre politics?

alexx

856 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2939475 7-Jul-2022 23:32

I'm not sure what "mother knows best" means, but as I expressed in another thread on drugs, I'd like to see a harm minimisation approach taken with drugs. Obviously this includes both alcohol and cannabis. There is no particularly good reason to treat these differently. If anything, numerous studies have shown alcohol to be the far more harmful drug.

I'm glad Chloe Swarbrick's private member's bill was drawn from the ballot. The Greens appears to be only party to have a consistent approach to drug use and misuse.

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gzt

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#2939483 8-Jul-2022 01:26

I remember back when Tobacco was prohibited from sponsoring sports, "the sky is falling" was the cry from all the affected clubs/sporting bodies, but, alternatives were found and sport and sponsorship moved on.

I think you have it right there. There's something to be said for promoting fresh tasty veges and the like and getting sponsorship from that direction.

Coincidentally last week I was watching some alcohol advertising on TVNZ on demand service. I was initially surprised didn't think it was allowed. After watching it all a couple of times yeah multiple ads on demand I was thinking yeah unhealthy consumption is not going to trend down with this kind of promotion..

sen8or

1611 posts

Uber Geek

#2939495 8-Jul-2022 08:01

alexx:

I'm not sure what "mother knows best" means

The propensity for left leaning politicians to feel that they know best how to manage all aspects of society and that there has to be an abundance of rules and regulations in place to protect everyone from everything

alexx

856 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2945838 24-Jul-2022 10:56

sen8or:

alexx:

I'm not sure what "mother knows best" means

The propensity for left leaning politicians to feel that they know best how to manage all aspects of society and that there has to be an abundance of rules and regulations in place to protect everyone from everything

I think that "mother knows best" would be a better way to describe those MPs that used cannabis when they were younger, then campaigned against legislation for the common people.

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