by justin | Aug 3, 2021 | archived-news
New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm (Pākehā/Ngāi Tahu) talked about the role of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, its history and goals. Sarah has worked at the forefront of change on health, youth, social and environmental issues. She has worked...
by justin | Mar 3, 2021 | archived-news
CFAR member, Professor Peter Adams has recently presented, in the journal ‘Addiction’ a theoretical model outlining the influence of the cannabis industry on the New Zealand regulatory environment. To read more click here
by justin | Feb 3, 2021 | archived-news
CFAR members have recently published on the topic of addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Farhoudian Ali,…Galea-Singer S,…. Razaghi E. COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations to a Comprehensive Healthcare Response. An International Society of...
by justin | Nov 3, 2020 | archived-news
CFAR members have contributed to the development of an evidence summary focusing on the likely impact of legalising recreational cannabis use. This summary can be found here. Note that the medicinal use of cannabis has its own law. On 20th November 2020 Professor...
by justin | Oct 3, 2020 | archived-news
CFAR member, Professor Chris Bullen, is a co-author of the prestigious Cochrane review on e-cigarettes and their effect on smoking cessation. The review includes two HRC-funded pragmatic clinical trials run by CFAR researchers at the University of Auckland, one led by...
by justin | Aug 3, 2020 | archived-news
The worryingly symbiotic relationship between pokie machines and community funding. Read more here.
