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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 364 3617
Email
rose.crossin@otago.ac.nz
Position
Head of Department, Public Health (Christchurch)
Department
Department of Public Health (Christchurch)
Qualifications
BSc (Massey) BSc (Hons)(Qld) PhD (Melb)
Research summary
I am an alcohol and drug researcher with an interest in drug policy and public health.

Research

I completed my PhD with the University of Melbourne in 2018, which was on the growth and energy balance consequences of adolescent inhalant misuse. I utilised pre-clinical research, epidemiological data analysis, a clinical cohort, and systematic review and meta-analysis to understand the impacts of inhalant misuse during adolescence. Further to that I worked in research, and drug policy and advocacy roles, and developed research interests in harms arising from misuse of phamaceuticals, overdose prevention, alcohol and drug use in vulnerable populations, and drug policy evaluation.

Publications

McNoe, B. M., Peniamina, R. L., Edwards, R., Crossin, R., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Bateman, J., … Stairmand, J. L., Signal, V., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: A synthesis of evidence form a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 101-107. doi: 10.26635/6965.7531 Journal - Research Other

Shields, E., Gray, A. R., Crossin, R., Cochran, C., Signal, L., Iosua, E., Peniamina, R. L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Public support for better controls on lobbying and industry influence in Aotearoa New Zealand: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 60-68. doi: 10.26635/6965.7537 Journal - Research Article

Crossin, R., Iosua, E., Shields, E., Gray, A. R., Signal, L., Peniamina, R. L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). The public in Aotearoa New Zealand support policies to reduce alcohol harm: Results from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 37-48. doi: 10.26635/6965.7534 Journal - Research Article

Crossin, R., Ryder, B., Sims, E., & Whelan, J. (2026). Alcohol and other drug harm reduction literature review. (pp. 1-118). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Retrieved from https://www.mhwc.govt.nz Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Sims, E., McKerchar, C., Curl, A., Bidwell, S., Martin, G., Russell, E., & Crossin, R. (2026). “It's such a luxury, we may as well get something we really want”: A qualitative exploration of public perceptions of health and public health implications of on-demand delivery. Social Science & Medicine, 405, 119545. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119545 Journal - Research Article

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