Assessing the Early Impact of the Change in the Kava Importation Policy in Australia

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ID21596541
AutoresWinifred Asare‐doku (0000-0002-9907-3511, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia, autor de correspondencia), Amy Peacock (0000-0002-5705-2026, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Stella Settumba (0000-0001-8514-7770, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Tammy Abbott (Ninti One Limited Adelaide Australia), Kate Wilson (0000-0002-0414-4082, Ninti One Limited Adelaide Australia), Adam Craig (0000-0002-7646-4384, UQ Centre for Clinical Research The University of Queensland Brisbane Australia), Adam T Craig (0000-0002-9287-8755, The University of Queensland), Jioji Ravulo (0000-0001-5195-7513, Sydney School of Education and Social Work The University of Sydney Sydney Australia), George Economidis (0000-0001-8035-2759, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Litea Meo‐Sewabu (0000-0003-2520-1397, School of Social Sciences Western Sydney University Sydney Australia), Catherine D’Este (0000-0001-9125-0483, Sax Institute), Poshan Thapa (0000-0002-3333-1434, School of Population and Global Health McGill University Montreal Canada), Christopher M Doran (0000-0002-9009-4906, Institute for Urban Indigenous Health), Christopher Doran (Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research Central Queensland University Brisbane Australia), Sally Nathan (0000-0002-1960-1063, School of Population Health UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Emily Waller (School of Population Health UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Trevor Satour (Ninti One Limited Adelaide Australia), Lorraine Tulele (Sydney School of Education and Social Work The University of Sydney Sydney Australia), Michael Farrell (0000-0002-0634-9719, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Sydney Australia), Anthony Shakeshaft (0000-0002-5472-0930, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health The University of Queensland Brisbane Australia)
Año2025
Volumen44
Número7
Páginas1827-1830
Fecha de publicación2025-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDrug and Alcohol Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0959-5236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3362
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/dar.70039
PMID40955123
OpenAlexW4414252635
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas8

The Australian Government launched the kava pilot program to ease import regulations on kava, aiming to strengthen cultural and economic ties between Australia and Pacific Island countries. Implemented in two phases, personal importation in 2019 and commercial importation in 2021, the program was accompanied by a concurrent evaluation. The evaluation examined the health, social, cultural and economic impacts of the pilot program on the Australian community. Findings indicate support for the program; however, ongoing monitoring is necessary, especially among groups at risk of harm

Culturally appropriate · Economic impact analysis · Kava · Risk communication · Cassava research and cyanide · Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects