For the first time in 15 years, the number of standard drinks people consume daily has declined.
The 1 percent decline has dropped to 1.96 standard drinks a day.
The figures have sparked discussion as to whether we may be starting to see a trend of decline in alcohol consumption.
Senior lecturer in Public Health at the University of Otago Dr. Rose Crossin joined Mike Hosking.
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