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Alcohol at Midlife report

3 Jun 2023 | archived-news

Professor Antonia Lyons, along with researchers from Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University, have developed a research resource based on their work exploring alcohol within the lives of midlife adults in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The research used a survey (with over 500 respondents) and interviews (with 37 participants) to explore drinking as a social practice for people in their midlife (aged 40-65 years). It examined their alcohol consumption, drinking practices, drinking motivations, their views on the health risks (including cancer) related to drinking alcohol and their reasons for changing how much they drink. Results provide insight into potential interventions to disrupt drinking practices. You can download a copy of the report here.