2 Dec 2020

Public researcher calling for online alcohol sales overhaul

From Morning Report, 8:47 am on 2 December 2020

A public health researcher is calling for an urgent overhaul in the way alcohol is sold online.

New research shows that online alcohol delivery services used during the Covid-19 lockdown in March caused heavier drinking and made it easier to buy drinks underage.

Dr Taisia Huckle is a senior research officer at Massey University.