And for already vulnerable and marginalized people, finding a suitable place to live can be all the more challenging.
That includes people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol.
Nine Otago supermarkets have been temporarily banned from selling alcohol after advertising beer at an unlawful discount.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have appointed Antti Neimala to carry out a study on the possibilities to allow sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside the Alko monopoly.
Corkage fees - the charge applied to diners who bring their own wine - are rising as restaurants try to make a profit, industry experts have said.
A city councillor in London, Ont. has raised concerns the new rules will cause post-secondary students to drink more before going to a bar and may lead to increased underage drinking.
UK small and mid-sized food and drink manufacturers are grappling with a stark profitability drop, with the alcohol sector experiencing the most significant hit.
Auckland Council has unanimously voted for off-licenses to stop selling alcohol after 9pm, setting a date for the changes.
The beer and pub sector has warned the government that a new tax on beer bottles could lead to customers bearing soaring new costs.
While South Korea's beer and whisky markets have recently experienced a downturn, Japanese products are bucking the trend with growing popularity, according to recent customs data.
The study examined data from New Zealand hospitalization records as well as survey data to estimate number of years of healthy life lost due to either living with disability or premature deaths.
