Council tenants living in Cramlington and Blyth have taken advantage of a government scheme that is encouraging smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes....
A study presented at the ESC Congress 2023 suggests that smokers who start below age 20 become more addicted and find it difficult to quit.
Mounting evidence disposable vapes are being used by children should set alarm bells ringing among retailers, says Gillian Mackay. The minister is...
Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine...
Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they...
A government scheme to give out free vapes to smokers appeals to most but not all, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
The government will seek views on adding pack inserts into tobacco products to encourage more smokers to quit following the launch of a new...
Research from Brunel University London has revealed how switching smokers could help save the NHS millions.
Earlier in 2023, the government announced a national ‘swap to stop’ campaign to offer one million smokers a free vaping starter kit, together with...
Report concludes the Scottish Government’s alcohol policy has saved lives and cut hospital admissions.
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71 per cent of the world’s population – are now protected with at...
Vee Shathur discusses the challenges and benefits of kicking old habits, and forming beneficial new ones.
