@ucl-targ.bsky.social
UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (UTARG)
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Govt launches call for evidence to shape new regulations on key aspects of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
Shops to require licence to sell vapes under proposed crackdown on rogue traders
A licensing system would ‘root out’ rogue operators and give enforcement officers stronger powers to shut them down, the Government said.
www.independent.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Govt launches call for evidence to shape new regulations on key aspects of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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SRNT Europe's 2025 conference kicks off two weeks today and I'm delighted to be presenting alongside most of my colleagues from UCL's Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group.
You can catch us across the three days at the following times. Hope to see lots of you there!
#SRNTE2025
You can catch us across the three days at the following times. Hope to see lots of you there!
#SRNTE2025
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
SRNT Europe's 2025 conference kicks off two weeks today and I'm delighted to be presenting alongside most of my colleagues from UCL's Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group.
You can catch us across the three days at the following times. Hope to see lots of you there!
#SRNTE2025
You can catch us across the three days at the following times. Hope to see lots of you there!
#SRNTE2025
Participants required
Dissertation study to explore the use and perceptions of nicotine pouches among young adults in the UK.
Participants will receive a £10 voucher as a thank you.
Please complete the short eligibility survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Dissertation study to explore the use and perceptions of nicotine pouches among young adults in the UK.
Participants will receive a £10 voucher as a thank you.
Please complete the short eligibility survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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August 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Participants required
Dissertation study to explore the use and perceptions of nicotine pouches among young adults in the UK.
Participants will receive a £10 voucher as a thank you.
Please complete the short eligibility survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Dissertation study to explore the use and perceptions of nicotine pouches among young adults in the UK.
Participants will receive a £10 voucher as a thank you.
Please complete the short eligibility survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
🚨 Living in UK, 18–24 years? Help UCL research! 🚨
Take a 20-min survey on nicotine pouches – no experience needed.
🎁 Enter to win 1 of 2 £25 Love2Shop vouchers!
👉 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
@nicotinepouchstudy.bsky.social
Take a 20-min survey on nicotine pouches – no experience needed.
🎁 Enter to win 1 of 2 £25 Love2Shop vouchers!
👉 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
@nicotinepouchstudy.bsky.social
Nicotine Pouch Survey
20-minute survey exploring awareness, perceptions, appeal and use of nicotine pouches among young adults in the UK (18-24)
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk
August 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🚨 Living in UK, 18–24 years? Help UCL research! 🚨
Take a 20-min survey on nicotine pouches – no experience needed.
🎁 Enter to win 1 of 2 £25 Love2Shop vouchers!
👉 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
@nicotinepouchstudy.bsky.social
Take a 20-min survey on nicotine pouches – no experience needed.
🎁 Enter to win 1 of 2 £25 Love2Shop vouchers!
👉 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
@nicotinepouchstudy.bsky.social
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Our new paper examines level of support for proposed vaping policies via an online survey of UK vapers age 16+.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @lionshahab.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
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Level of support for proposed vaping policies: an online survey of UK vapers, 2024
The UK government has proposed a range of policies to reduce youth vaping. This study aimed to understand levels of support for the various policies a…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Our new paper examines level of support for proposed vaping policies via an online survey of UK vapers age 16+.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @lionshahab.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @lionshahab.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
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A new study by @ucl-targ.bsky.social shows that between 2017–2024, motives for reducing alcohol consumption among risky drinkers in England shifted, with cost and social factors nearly doubling. Health concerns stayed the most common motive. lnkd.in/ehE2k3wQ
June 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A new study by @ucl-targ.bsky.social shows that between 2017–2024, motives for reducing alcohol consumption among risky drinkers in England shifted, with cost and social factors nearly doubling. Health concerns stayed the most common motive. lnkd.in/ehE2k3wQ
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Nice coverage of @ucl-targ.bsky.social's Alcohol Toolkit Study in this article.. www.alcoholinengland.info/graphs/month...
I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people..
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people..
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
How we fell out of love with alcohol - and it's NOT just down to Gen Z
Alcohol consumption in Britain has plunged 10 per cent since the millennium, with figures showing rates have dipped among all age groups.
www.dailymail.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Nice coverage of @ucl-targ.bsky.social's Alcohol Toolkit Study in this article.. www.alcoholinengland.info/graphs/month...
I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people..
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people..
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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Check out piece in @uk.theconversation.com on varenicline & cytisine, available but under used tools to help people #quitsmoking
@jlivbanks.bsky.social of @oxfordtag.bsky.social
@lionshahab.bsky.social & Dimitra Kale of @ucl-targ.bsky.social
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
@jlivbanks.bsky.social of @oxfordtag.bsky.social
@lionshahab.bsky.social & Dimitra Kale of @ucl-targ.bsky.social
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?
Why almost no one is using the stop-smoking drug that could save thousands of lives.
theconversation.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Check out piece in @uk.theconversation.com on varenicline & cytisine, available but under used tools to help people #quitsmoking
@jlivbanks.bsky.social of @oxfordtag.bsky.social
@lionshahab.bsky.social & Dimitra Kale of @ucl-targ.bsky.social
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
@jlivbanks.bsky.social of @oxfordtag.bsky.social
@lionshahab.bsky.social & Dimitra Kale of @ucl-targ.bsky.social
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
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New blog from me for @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
Can we overcome the challenges of making qualitative research more open?
Yes!👇
With thanks to: @adam42smith.bsky.social @beckibooks.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social for their input to our recent webinar
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
Can we overcome the challenges of making qualitative research more open?
Yes!👇
With thanks to: @adam42smith.bsky.social @beckibooks.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social for their input to our recent webinar
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
Ethics, Transparency, And Trust: A Call For More Open Science In Qualitative Research
In this blog, Dr Sharon Cox (BR-UK Deputy Director) expands on the challenges and possible solutions when adopting an open science approach to qualitative research.
usher.ed.ac.uk
April 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New blog from me for @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
Can we overcome the challenges of making qualitative research more open?
Yes!👇
With thanks to: @adam42smith.bsky.social @beckibooks.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social for their input to our recent webinar
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
Can we overcome the challenges of making qualitative research more open?
Yes!👇
With thanks to: @adam42smith.bsky.social @beckibooks.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social for their input to our recent webinar
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
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We have a new paper out today in Lancet Public Health looking at increases in alcohol-specific deaths in England.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
We have a new paper out today in Lancet Public Health looking at increases in alcohol-specific deaths in England.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Smoking kills.
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Smoking kills.
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
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Delighted to be attending the UKRI’s Research Leadership Symposia on behalf of @behaviourresuk.bsky.social and @ucl-targ.bsky.social connecting with experts across the sciences (it’s cold up north)
January 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Delighted to be attending the UKRI’s Research Leadership Symposia on behalf of @behaviourresuk.bsky.social and @ucl-targ.bsky.social connecting with experts across the sciences (it’s cold up north)
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The Smoking Toolkit Study suggests non-daily smoking has increased since 2020.
Over this period, estimates of smoking prevalence have diverged from official Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates.
Take home: APS may be underestimating true smoking prevalence in England.
Over this period, estimates of smoking prevalence have diverged from official Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates.
Take home: APS may be underestimating true smoking prevalence in England.
December 5, 2024 at 9:52 AM
The Smoking Toolkit Study suggests non-daily smoking has increased since 2020.
Over this period, estimates of smoking prevalence have diverged from official Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates.
Take home: APS may be underestimating true smoking prevalence in England.
Over this period, estimates of smoking prevalence have diverged from official Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates.
Take home: APS may be underestimating true smoking prevalence in England.
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Dr Sharon Cox sharing the findings of the SCeTCH trial, which offered e-cigarettes to smokers experiencing homelessness to help them quit.
Results can’t yet be shared on social media, but a very impressive effort by a fantastic team… watch this space!
#EcigSummit @sharoncox.bsky.social
Results can’t yet be shared on social media, but a very impressive effort by a fantastic team… watch this space!
#EcigSummit @sharoncox.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Dr Sharon Cox sharing the findings of the SCeTCH trial, which offered e-cigarettes to smokers experiencing homelessness to help them quit.
Results can’t yet be shared on social media, but a very impressive effort by a fantastic team… watch this space!
#EcigSummit @sharoncox.bsky.social
Results can’t yet be shared on social media, but a very impressive effort by a fantastic team… watch this space!
#EcigSummit @sharoncox.bsky.social
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Around 127,500 18- to 25-year-olds in the United Kingdom start smoking regularly each year (~350 each day), estimate Sarah Jackson et al.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @drsarahejackson.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @drsarahejackson.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Around 127,500 18- to 25-year-olds in the United Kingdom start smoking regularly each year (~350 each day), estimate Sarah Jackson et al.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @drsarahejackson.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @drsarahejackson.bsky.social
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Really pleased to be at the e-cigarette summit presenting alongside @katieeast.bsky.social @jasminekhouja.bsky.social #womeninscience 👊🏼
December 5, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Really pleased to be at the e-cigarette summit presenting alongside @katieeast.bsky.social @jasminekhouja.bsky.social #womeninscience 👊🏼
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Prof Jamie Brown outlines potential reasons for the discrepancy between estimates of smoking prevalence in the APS and Smoking Toolkit Study.
Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
#EcigSummit @jamiebrown.bsky.social
Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
#EcigSummit @jamiebrown.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Prof Jamie Brown outlines potential reasons for the discrepancy between estimates of smoking prevalence in the APS and Smoking Toolkit Study.
Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
#EcigSummit @jamiebrown.bsky.social
Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
#EcigSummit @jamiebrown.bsky.social
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Official figures may present an overly optimistic view of the smoking landscape.
Population-level approaches remain critical.
Population-level approaches remain critical.
December 5, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Official figures may present an overly optimistic view of the smoking landscape.
Population-level approaches remain critical.
Population-level approaches remain critical.
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Timely & important research by @robertjwest.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social et al. Using Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology, the team studied smoking cessation RCT data to train ML algorithms w/ a view to predicting outcomes as part of the Human Behaviour-Change Project #BehaviouralScience
wellcomeopenresearch.org
November 26, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Timely & important research by @robertjwest.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social et al. Using Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology, the team studied smoking cessation RCT data to train ML algorithms w/ a view to predicting outcomes as part of the Human Behaviour-Change Project #BehaviouralScience
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New paper shows a substantial rise in vaping among ex-smokers in England over the past decade.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
November 21, 2024 at 7:18 AM
New paper shows a substantial rise in vaping among ex-smokers in England over the past decade.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The updated website for the Drink Less app has just been launched - drinklessalcohol.com 💻🥳
Drink Less Alcohol
Get healthy and save money by drinking a bit less alcohol
drinklessalcohol.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:31 AM
The updated website for the Drink Less app has just been launched - drinklessalcohol.com 💻🥳
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On @lbc.co.uk today discussing smoking and vaping. Once more, the line “we don’t know what nicotine is doing to our young people and their brains”. But we do have evidence, young people have been smoking - and using nicotine this way - for generations. This is a common misperception and fear.
November 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM
On @lbc.co.uk today discussing smoking and vaping. Once more, the line “we don’t know what nicotine is doing to our young people and their brains”. But we do have evidence, young people have been smoking - and using nicotine this way - for generations. This is a common misperception and fear.