Photo: Getty ImagesA multi-agency action plan to cut alcohol-related harm is ramping up in Christchurch after an increase in drinking believed to be fuelled by Covid-19-induced anxiety, social isolation and job uncertainty. Created in partnership with the Canterbury District Health Board, police and the Christchurch City Council, the Christchurch Alcohol Action Plan (CAAP) focuses on reducing alcohol harm across the community. Co-funded by the Health Promotion Agency, CAAP will provide a united approach to alcohol-related problems, targeting the non-regulated drinking environments and working with a range of organisations and groups. “Hayley will help deliver the plan’s united and evidence-informed voice and positive approach to minimising alcohol-related harm,” he says. She says that alcohol harm not only affects an individual but is also “greatly amplified by the impact on family and friends, along with the wider community”.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 28, 2020 21:22 UTC