The Foundation collaborates with a range of universities and institutes to conduct leading alcohol research. FARE has invested more than $20 million to furthering alcohol and inhalant misuse research in Australia. We continue to support investigator led research and commissioned research in areas that assist with furthering our policy priorities.
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Alcohol use and harm during COVID-19
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.
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Alcohol truth: A counter marketing intervention to address adolescent alcohol consumption
This research report summarises the results of a media literacy pilot program to counter alcohol industry advertising, which was delivered in four New South Wales high schools.
Principals’ reports of adults’ alcohol use in Australian secondary schools
This research report quantifies and compares the extent to which alcohol is used at secondary school events when students are present in New South Wales and Victoria, and examines school principals’ level of agreement with these practices, awareness of and support for state policies on this issue.
Understanding alcohol sales data in Australia
Centre for Alcohol Policy Research – This research report highlights the importance of collecting alcohol sales data and discusses the ideal approach to measuring alcohol consumption at the state and territory level in Australia.
“It fits the needs of the community”: Long-term evaluation of the Norseman Voluntary Liquor Agreement
This research report examines the long-term impact of the Voluntary Liquor Accord in the Norseman community in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.
Risky business: The alcohol industry’s dependence on Australia’s heaviest drinkers
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education – Risky business examines patterns of alcohol consumption among segments of the Australian population. The report exposes the alcohol industry’s heavy reliance on risky drinkers, with over 3.8 million Australians averaging more than four standard drinks of alcohol a day, twice the recommended health guidelines.
Feasibility of a Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) for Sydney’s homeless
Alcohol dependence affects almost half of Sydney’s homeless adult population. This study looks at the feasibility of a Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) in an Australian context, through a review of the literature, survey of potential MAP users, and estimates of the costs and savings involved in delivering a pilot MAP in Sydney.