Centre for Addiction Research: Updates
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.
Gender Targeted Marketing
CFAR Director Professor Antonia Lyons and colleagues from Glasgow Caledonian University and McMaster University developed a brief for the World Health Organisation on gender-responsive approaches to alcohol control policies.
Alcohol and gender
In this 5 minute video, Professor Antonia Lyons explains what gender has to do with alcohol consumption, and shares some insights into New Zealand’s drinking cultures.
Midlife women and alcohol
Dr Kate Kersey shares research into mid-life women drinkers, and why it is so many midlife women talk about turning to alcohol to cope.
Unhealthy Commodities
We are delighted to share our latest Centre for Addiction research video. In this video, Professor Peter Adams talks about his excellent work on unhealthy commodity industries, and why he decided to shift his focus from individual psychology to the political and...
YouthCHAT
Listen Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith and Dr Chester Holt-Quick about YouthCHAT, a self-administered digital tool to screen young people for mental health concerns and risky health behaviours. Access the video here.
Let’s talk e-cigarettes
Associate Professor Natalie Walked talks about a trial on electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Listen to the podcast here.
Alcohol at Midlife report
Professor Antonia Lyons, along with researchers from Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University, have developed a research resource based on their work exploring alcohol within the lives of midlife adults in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research used a...
digital marketing of legal but harmful products
How digital marketing of legal but harmful products escalates health threats to the most vulnerable Read more here.
New Zealand’s cutting edge ‘Smokefree Aotearoa 2025’ Action Plan
The Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan was launched on Thursday 9 December 2021 and is something all New Zealanders should be proud of. CFAR members have undertaken research to inform the development of some of the planned policy initiatives, and have been active in...
