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- Title
Booze and beach bans: turning the tide through community action in New Zealand.
- Authors
Conway, Kim
- Abstract
Many beach and holiday resorts experience major problems with alcohol-related public disorder. Following an escalation in alcohol-related incidents in the New Zealand beach community of Piha, a community-driven response to address issues of community well-being and safety was initiated by concerned residents. A case study evaluation reported on the development of a community coalition involving community and statutory stakeholders and the successful implementation of local community action strategies. These included a beach alcohol ban, extensive local publicity and a community policing presence over successive summers. An examination of the case study suggests that inter-sectoral collaboration, and multiple level strategies through policy, promotion and enforcement activities are key factors in enabling communities to successfully reduce alcohol-related harm.
- Subjects
PIHA Beach (N.Z.); NEW Zealand; ALCOHOL drinking prevention; BEACHES; PUBLIC health; ACCIDENTS
- Publication
Health Promotion International, 2002, Vol 17, Issue 2, p171
- ISSN
0957-4824
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/heapro/17.2.171