Dear Ministry of Health,

Please provide figures on how many suicides alcohol was implicated in, each year for as far back as possible.

Break the data into subgroups that are readily available- age groups, gender, ethnicity and geography (e.g. rural vs urban).

Please provide the ministry's position on the role of alcohol in suicide- for instance is it considered a helpful suicide prevention aide, or is it considered to contribute to suicide. Describe the role and key evidence ministry has relied on for its position.

Yours faithfully,

Rodney Parsons