PMID: 8453350Jan 1, 1993Paper

The negotiation of New Zealand alcohol policy in a decade of stabilized consumption and political change: the role of research

Addiction
S CasswellP Duignan

Abstract

Significant changes in the key alcohol policy areas of availability, advertising and taxation have taken place in New Zealand from 1985 to 1991. These changes are described in the context of the social climate which was one of extreme fiscal crisis and an unprecedented swing to the right. The very limited role played by public health research in the process of policy development is viewed in part as a consequence of this social climate. The political changes affected the strength and extent of the public health voices in the debate and the reception they received. In each of the policy areas in which change occurred, the policy-keeper was other than a public health agency and the utilization of research by public health advocates was, therefore, in response to already articulated positions. The dissemination of research relied too heavily on lengthy written submissions, and too little on media advocacy and interpersonal contact. There was also a lack of directly relevant local research to inform the policy debate. The case study illustrates the constraints on researchers' in the policy development process, but suggests that such involvement is important for the public's health.

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