Updates
CFAR Alcohol policies to reduce harm in Aotearoa
The Centre for Addiction Research (CFAR) presents evidence-based strategies to reduce alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa. Please read on from HERE
CFAR Alcohol Research Symposium 2025
Kia ora! Please join us for our upcoming Alcohol Research Symposium, hosted by the Centre for Addiction Research (CFAR) on Friday, 12 September 2025. In this one day event we will focus on sharing current research and perspectives on alcohol related issues. This event...
CFAR Stimulant Research Symposium 2025
Kia ora! Join us for the Centre for Addiction Research (CFAR) – Stimulant Research Symposium on Thursday, 11th September 2025, a one-day event exploring the latest research on stimulant use. There will be diverse topics, ranging from prevention and policy through to...
Alcohol lobbying is a wild west of influence
In this op-ed, Professor Peter Adams explores how the close ties that the alcohol industry has with policymakers—especially around the administration of harm-reduction levies—undermine effective public health policy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Annual Conference: 21st Dangerous Consumptions Colloquium
Event Details 📅 27–28 November 2025 📍 Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland – Grafton Campus 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, Aotearoa New Zealand Join us for the 21st Dangerous Consumptions Colloquium, an in-person gathering of researchers and scholars...
Older adult drinkers in Aotearoa New Zealand
What counts as "hazardous drinking"? You may be surprised! In this video we hear from Associate Professor David Newcombe and Associate Professor Andy Towers about the drinking patterns of adults in NZ, and how GPs can play a crucial role in preventing alcohol-related...
Opioid use after surgery
Dr Jay Gong and Associate Professor Amy Chan talk about Jay’s PhD research into opioid use after surgery or trauma in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can access this on the CFAR YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/e_sbBN05GSc
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
In this video, Dr Joanna Chu, the Senior Research Fellow of the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland talks about her work on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and why we need more research and support in this area.