Updates

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Associate Professor Natalie Walked talks about a trial on electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Listen to the podcast here.