Middle-aged women from more deprived backgrounds in Great Britain are significantly more likely to smoke and face greater challenges when trying to quit, according to a new study from researchers at U...

Smoking rates remain higher among individuals from less advantaged social grades, who tend to be less successful when they try to quit. Abrupt quittin…

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

Background and aims An increasing proportion of adults in England who smoke cigarettes do not smoke every day and may see quitting smoking as less important than those who smoke daily. This study ai...

Background: Social determinants of health (SDoH) contribute to disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection, but their associations with long COVID are unknown. Objective: To determine associations between SDo...

Information about the Fund and how to apply

BR-UK’S Commissioning Fund will open to applications on July 1st, 2025.

I cannot stand back and allow governments to be complicit in allowing people to die, says drugs policy campaigner Peter Krykant

The podcast from the journal Addiction

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…

The talk will include an overview of changes in the prevalence and patterns of smoking and vaping...

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.

Issues of stigma and language choice have been gaining increased attention, prompting debate and sometimes even opposition to calls to be mindful of language. Concerns about language choice and its ro...

By Sheena F. Bartscherer and Sven Ulpts

Background and Aim In addition to national policies and interventions, certain regions in England (particularly in the North) coordinate regional tobacco control programmes. This study aimed to (i) ...

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is extremely concerned about the impact of canceled National Institutes of Health funding on the success of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National ...

Researchers must ensure their studies reflect and respect the diversity and complexity of society. In this webinar, we will explore the critical role of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDII), and Inte...

Objective: Alcohol use is linked to a wide and complex range of individual and societal harms. Decisions on whether and how to address alcohol-related harms are...

Join us as we explore whether ‘social disapproval’ can be separated from stigma, and the important implications of framing and language.

Products that enhance the uptake of this neurotransmitter are burgeoning - including drinks that mimic the effects of alcohol, without the hangover. Here’s what happened when I tried them