Substance abuse in adulthood has been connected to frequent teen drinking.

EDITORIAL: Long may Alcoholics Anonymous continue to help alcoholics help themselves.

Stars tell of battles with drinking on Alcoholics Anonymous' 70th anniversary in NZ.

Drunk teen crashes vehicle with parent and two other passengers inside.

The detox centre's had 375 people stay in the past year, ranging from the age of 18 to 87.

About 10 per cent of New Zealanders are addicted to alcohol. Hilary Stichbury finds out what life's like for those who give up.

Research has found that alcohol increases aggression more than any other psychoactive substance, and thus the risk of violence, writes Rebecca Williams.

Some New Zealanders are downright idiots when they drink. From couch burning to drunken brawls to smashing bottles in the streets, writes Jenesa Jeram.

Having the "booze talk" with kids before they take their first sip of alcohol is crucial - and that moment comes earlier than adults might expect.

What a bunch of anti-fun wowsers the Greens are for blocking a bill to allow pubs to remain open during the World Cup, writes Mike Hosking.

Cathy Casey of the Eden Park Community Liaison Group looks at the importation of alcohol sachets which can be hidden and taken into concerts and sports events.

Some punters anxious to avoid penalties under the new drink-drive limits are expected to acquire a taste for lower-alcohol tipples.

Water is being marketed as a spoof beer brand in the latest campaign aimed to curb problem drinking in New Zealand.

The chief coroner has criticised a doctor and a DHB for failing to notify him about a man who died after doing the ice challenge and drinking a bottle of Jim Beam.

A man suffered a heart attack and died after a heavy drinking session during which he had a bucket of ice poured over his head as part of a social media game.

Actor Jono Kenyon reveals the painful family secret behind his decision to join thousands around the country going without alcohol this month.

I'm sure a number of you have been tapped up by earnest, clear-eyed friends who've pledged to go "dry" for July as a fundraising initiative to help adults with cancer.

A travel insurer has warned tourists about the risk of drinking arak, a locally made alcohol in Bali.

Police are having success getting young drunks off the streets as new liquor laws make an impact on the country's late-night drinking culture.

Lowering the alcohol purchase age has been linked to a long-term increase in the chance of drunk drivers aged 18 or 19 being involved in car crashes that cause death or injury.

You're in a bar having a few drinks - and then you get a text message from yourself saying it's time to go home.

A drunk teenager's deadly eight-storey fall from a Wellington apartment building has prompted a warning for suburban youths to be aware of the risks of high-rise buildings.

CYF is investigating a video in which a boy, 6, is seen sculling from a Heineken bottle as part of a Neknominate dare.

Police say they are appalled that adults supplied a young boy with alcohol and concerned he was re-victimised when footage of his antics was posted on YouTube.

Stadium officials will be on the lookout for pocket-sized sachets of alcohol they say will be easy to smuggle into sporting events.

Police are calling the first weekend under new alcohol laws a success, but Hospitality New Zealand says large crowds on the streets at 4am will need ongoing monitoring.

Police in Otago have already utilised new powers aimed at curbing alcohol-related disorder, with at least three people in the region given infringement notices for breaching alcohol bans.

Sachets of alcohol designed to be slipped discreetly into purses and pockets are being sold in liquor stores, alarming police and alcohol-watch groups.