According to a recent article, alcohol fuelled violence is plaguing New Zealand emergency departments with intoxicated patients, most frequently hurting themselves.
Similarly to Australia, New Zealand is struggling to get alcohol fuelled harm under control, with one in 12 people in Australasian emergency rooms there due to alcohol.
According to a 2014 survey, the volume of patients causing more disruption than metamphetamine.
According to Waikatos emergency department, doctors and nurses are being exposed to alcohol fuelled violence and many patients are harming themselves, falling over and breaking bones.
Often police with dogs and tasers are needed to calm these intoxicated people down.
A recent study found one in eight presentations during peak times was alcohol related.