ASH Research

This section of the website focuses on tobacco control research relating to New Zealand. ASH uses in-depth New Zealand specific research to guide and support our mission and goals. The ASH research team is led by Dr Janine Paynter.

ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey		Smoking Toolkit Survey
The ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey is one of the largest ongoing annual tobacco use youth surveys in the world. Nearly 30 000 Kiwi students aged 14 and 15 years old particpate each year. The survey allows New Zealand youth smoking rates to be tracked by gender, ethnic group and geographical area.		The Smoking Toolkit Study monitors quitting rates among New Zealand smokers. Smokers are followed up three monthly. Because of this, interventions to help smokers quit can be related to their current attempts to quit smoking. This means that services to help smokers quit can be rapidly improved.

Tobacco Control Research Log		ASH publications
The New Zealand tobacco contol research log is a comprehensive searchable list of tobacco control research relevant to New Zealand for researchers, policy makers and providers of tobacco control research funding.		ASH NZ regularly commissions and publishes reports and documents. Find follow the link for a few of our recent reports and research.