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Young people

Help & advice
Learn more about your drinking, what's in a standard drink and how to ease up on the drink.
Body effects
This section looks at the short and long-term effects that drinking alcohol has on many different parts of body. It includes an interactive tool.
Standard drinks
This section provides information on what a standard drink is, why you need to know about standard drinks and how to work out how many you are drinking.
Facts & statistics
A selection of alcohol-related New Zealand statistics.
Age & the law
The age for purchasing alcohol in New Zealand is 18 years. Find out what the laws says about social supply of alcohol to under 18s.

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Run an alcohol-free event
Thinking of running an event for young people, by young people, or an all-ages community event. Make it a Good Vibes event, which is fun and alcohol-free. Check out the Good Vibes event guide and videos to find out how.
Department of Lost Nights
The Department of Lost Nights advertising is the fifth phase in the Health Promotion Agency’s alcohol moderation campaign, known as Say Yeah, Nah. Phases of Say Yeah, Nah messaging have focused on saying no, not pushing alcohol on others, pacing yourself with water, moderating intake to go the distance and not missing out because of too much alcohol.
Alcohol, COVID-19 and you.
COVID-19 has created big change to our usual lives. It’s understandable if you are feeling stressed or anxious.

What happens when I drink alcohol? infosheet

30 March 2021

An infosheet explaining what happens in the body when a person drinks alcohol. It covers how alcohol gets into the blood and what happens next in different parts of the body and in an unborn baby.

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Energy in alcoholic drinks infosheet

19 July 2019

An infosheet about alcohol as a source of energy (kilojoules or Calories). It includes a graphic of kilojoules in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and foods.

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Short-term effects of drinking alcohol poster

1 February 2018

A poster image of the short-term health effects of drinking alcohol. This image can also be downloaded and printed on your printer. A4 posters can also be ordered.

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Good Vibes - alcohol-free events guide

3 November 2017

The Good Vibes Guide provides useful ideas for anyone wanting to organise a successful alcohol-free event for young people, such as school balls, music or sports events, and family gatherings. This short book resource (16 pages) was developed with ZEAL.

It is available below as an online print-friendly version. A digital version can be found here and ZEAL's Good Vibes videos here

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AL1075

Long-term health effects of drinking alcohol poster

21 September 2017

A poster image of the long-term health effects of drinking alcohol. This image can also be downloaded and printed on your printer. A4 posters can also be ordered.

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AL1063-L

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Young people

Help & advice

Body effects

Standard drinks

Facts & statistics

Age & the law

Run an alcohol-free event

Department of Lost Nights

Alcohol, COVID-19 and you.

What happens when I drink alcohol? infosheet

Energy in alcoholic drinks infosheet

Short-term effects of drinking alcohol poster

Good Vibes - alcohol-free events guide

Long-term health effects of drinking alcohol poster