Group defends Maoris
PA Auckland Maoris should not be made society’s scapegoats for the problem of alcohol abuse, according to the public affairs officer for Grogwatch Mr Donald Macleod - „ . i Grogwatch, a small Auckland pressure group, monitors liquor-promotional standards and related activities. It staunchly opposes liquor advertisements on TV and in cinemas. Mr Macleod said that he was concerned that recent reports about the Maori alcohol problem could divert attention from alcoholism in other groups “You can identify other
sections of society with major alcohol problems. For example, teenagers,” he said. “If you single out Maoris, people tend to say it is not their worry, and abrogate their responsibility." The Alcohol Research Unit at Auckland Medical School released a paper this week which found Maoris turned to alcohol as a temporary escape from hardship. oppression, unemployment, and money worries. Maori leaders said their young people had a “massive drinking problem” and the free flow of liquor had to be curtailed by Parliament.
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