FARE supports, funds and undertakes research to contribute to the knowledge base on a range of alcohol harms and the best strategies to reduce them. Research informs our approach to ensure the solutions we advocate for are based on the best available evidence.
You can read some of the latest research papers below, or use the search bar to find papers on a particular topic.
To shed light on the current placement of online advertising by alcohol companies, we have developed methods to document alcohol advertising on Meta social media platforms. This report presents initial findings from a study monitoring these adverts. It provides an early illustration of the amount and type of advertising alcohol producers, retailers and venues are disseminating on the Meta ecosystem.
This report summarises the findings from a survey of 220 people who were either currently trying to reduce or stop at least one of three harmful and unhealthy products (alcohol, gambling, and unhealthy foods) or were trying to remain that way.
in 2021, 1,559 people in Australia died of an alcohol-induced death, such as chronic conditions like liver cirrhosis or acute conditions such as alcohol poisoning. Alcohol-induced deaths were recorded at a rate of 5.4 deaths for every 100,000 people living in Australia – the highest rate reported in 10 years.
Social and digital media platforms are part of everyday life for most Australians, but they have created an advertising model that is data-driven, dark and ephemeral.
In 2021, FARE commissioned Heartward Strategic to conduct research to inform the development of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – National Awareness Campaign for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Women.
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a catalyst for turbulence in Australia. With Australia now well into the third year of this pandemic, there is clear evidence on the growing harms from alcohol.
In 2021, FARE commissioned Heartward Strategic to undertake research on training for health professionals and continuing professional development (CPD) on alcohol and pregnancy.
This report provides an analysis of the website traffic of online alcohol retailers from 2018 to 2020 to observe changes in website traffic. This report also examines whether any controls are in place to prevent alcohol being sold to children online.
In 2020, FARE commissioned Kantar Public to examine alcohol and pregnancy campaigns conducted in Australia and internationally to understand the methods, outcomes, impacts, and evaluation results.
This Report provides a snapshot of the recent available data on alcohol use and harm during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, focusing on the period between March – May 2020.
The nation’s most comprehensive annual alcohol poll sheds light on what we drink and think.
The National Alcohol Strategy (NAS) provides Australia with a national framework to stop alcohol-related-harm, but analysis of the draft documents found four specific ways in which the strategy had been modified.
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education – The nation’s most comprehensive annual alcohol poll sheds light on what we drink and think.
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FARE acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waters on which we operate throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the continuing connection to country of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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