Comparing modern gaming to childhood reading habits, is it harmful or just another coping mechanism for boredom and isolation, highlighting the need for support for those who feel too addicted.

Addressing the drivers of preventable diseases from industries like tobacco, unhealthy foods, alcohol, and gambling is crucial for improving public health and reducing NHS strain.

The Labour Party must prioritize public health over corporate profits by regulating addictive industries, passing the Smoking & Vaping Bill, funding vaping cessation support, curbing business lobbying, and integrating addiction support into mental health services.

A BMJ article highlights how tobacco companies like Philip Morris International and Imperial Brands are undermining new regulations, emphasizing the need for vigilance against similar tactics in the vaping industry.

Hugh Pym discusses the need to address obesity by restricting addictive ingredients like sugar, a policy absent from current political manifestos.

Great work coming from Vital Strategies on tobacco control

Our think piece in The Mint, titled "Give us This Day our Daily Industrialised Food - A Global Addiction Costing the Earth," explores the five economic drivers of addiction

Britain's treatment of addiction, shaped by the Moral Model that views addicts as morally deficient, hinders effective responses to both legal and illegal substance abuse

Jonathan Haidt's "Anxious Generation" explores the detrimental effects of a digital childhood, raising the controversial idea of banning phones for under-16s and in school

Despite over 100 million deaths worldwide, tobacco companies remain legitimized instead of being seen as corporate serial killers

The lack of citizen trust in British politicians stems from a 'trustworthiness' deficit, as highlighted by the FT's leader on June 24, 2024

Green Claims Code is effectively addressing misleading green claims, with global research showing that 40% of such claims are deceptive.

The predictable harms of Ozempic

Might non-pharma approaches hold merit compared to the standard medicalised approach we are used too

New report from the food foundation sheds a shocking light on the state of UK junk food consumption

If there are known harms from consuming social media should we label it like we do with cigarettes and other harmful products?

New and rather shocking report from WHO

Predatory advertising in sports games by fossil fuel companies, should they be banned like other addictive substances?

The UK is right to distrust the government and here’s why

Gamble Awares new example of Ennis’s 9 frames with their ‘Gambling may be addictive’ slogan