Andy Towers
Booze warnings on hold
21 Jul 2025
If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side. Audio
Drug use among older adults a 'hidden epidemic'
18 Apr 2021
According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'. Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Audio
Concern over Boomers drinking habits
26 Jul 2019
Teen drinking is down but the number of older people drinking too much is on the rise. Alcohol is the drug of choice for Baby Boomers, an editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal argues. Audio
Beware the over-50 binge-drinkers
8 Dec 2017
New Zealanders over the age of 50 are drinking more often and more heavily than older adults in other countries, according to a new study led by researchers at Massey University and the University of… Audio
