This ‘key themes’ document was prepared by members of ASPIRE2025 who attended the SRNT (Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobaccco) conference in Chicago at the beginning of March 2016.
In response to the growing use of new psychoactive substances (NPS), including products such as synthetic cannabis, the New Zealand Government passed a law in 2013 to establish a regulated legal ma
This article published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, summarises tobacco retail licensing schemes implemented in countries overseas and reviews how effective these schemes might be as part of
As New Zealand moves towards legislating for plain packaging of cigarettes, the Government should consider measures that extend and improve upon Australia’s model, ASPIRE2025 researchers believe.
Leading researchers from ASPIRE2025 warmly congratulate the government on announcing that it will pass standardised packaging legislation within the year.
Previous systematic reviews have found consistent evidence of a positive association between exposure to point-of-sale (POS) tobacco promotion and increased smoking and smok
Māori smoking rates have barely changed since 2011, and the Government is not doing enough to address tobacco-related harm amongst Māori, say leading tobacco researchers and public health advocates