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Community alcohol control could help prevent suicide, but progress is hampered by legal fees
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A quarter of adult suicides in New Zealand involve heavy alcohol consumption, and public and mental health researchers are calling for greater control over the substance. Currently, councils can develop Local Alcohol Policies, to specify the number of new alcohol outlets, as well as the hours of sale and how they're advertised. However the researchers say these policies are often blocked by large companies, leaving councils to either weaken the protections in their policy or pay millions of dollars on a lengthy legal battle. The researchers support the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Bill as a means to reduce suicide and self harm rates in Aotearoa.
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