Reports: November |
What we know from Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) 2008-2024: key well-being factors for children and young people (PDF)
This DCDE commissioned report provides a comprehensive overview of the risk and protective factors for the well-being of children and young people. This report aims to identify the key factors which impede or support child well-being, the extent to which these are socially patterned, and the resulting policy opportunities | DCDE, Ireland
Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2024
Cigarette smoking habits among adults in the UK, including how many people smoke, differences between population groups, changes over time and use of e-cigarettes. Around 5.3 million people aged 18 years and over (10.6%) smoked cigarettes in the UK in 2024; this is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records began in 2011, based on our estimates from the Annual Population Survey (APS) | ONS, UK
Official Statistics - Smoking profile: November 2025 update
An overview of the extent of tobacco use, tobacco-related harm, vaping use and the measures being taken to reduce smoking-related harms at a local level in England | OHID, UK
Unmasking Influence
Unmasking Influence brings the commercial influences that are shaping our world out of the shadows through the expertise and experiences of people who work to expose and counter these forces. It aims to show, using examples from the tobacco, food, alcohol, pesticides, and other industries, why addressing these harmful commercial determinants of health is the major public health issue of our time and why policymakers must act | LSHTM, UK
Afghanistan opium cultivation falls in 2025, shifting regional production and trafficking patterns, says new UNODC survey
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2025 decreased by 20 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a new survey from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The sharp contraction, together with market indicators, suggest that opium production and trafficking are undergoing major shifts in the region | UNODC, Austria
Young people’s views of nicotine pouches in the UK
This paper is the first qualitative study in the UK to explore the views of 14-16 year olds’ awareness of, access to and use of nicotine pouches | NatCen, UK
Statistics on smoking cessation services in Northern Ireland 2024/25
Information on smoking cessation services between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 on clients who set a quit date and the outcome at 4 weeks | Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, UK
Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in prisons (PDF)
Following growing concerns about persistently high reoffending rates and the ability of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to meet its rehabilitative duties, this report sets out the Justice Committee’s initial findings on rehabilitation within prisons, The inquiry has taken place against the backdrop of a prison capacity crisis, with overcrowding, staffing shortages, and deteriorating infrastructure undermining efforts to reduce reoffending | House of Commons, UK
Global State of Harm Reduction: 2025 Update to Key Data
This briefing provides updates to key data from Harm Reduction International's flagship report, The Global State of Harm Reduction. The full report is published every two years, with updates to key data released in between editions of the report. This update also summarises key developments in harm reduction services, funding and drug policy since the launch of the ninth edition of the report in November 2024 | HRI, UK
From cigarettes to snuff to nicotine pouches: the unusual Icelandic model for tobacco harm reduction
During the last few decades, Nordic countries have played host to dramatic falls in smoking rates. They are leading the way in Europe, and each showcases the potential for tobacco harm reduction to rapidly reduce cigarette use. But while snus has provided an increasingly popular off-ramp for those looking to switch away from smoking in Sweden and Norway, Icelanders have taken to a different selection of safer nicotine products, and this Briefing Paper uncovers the story of their rise | GSTHR, UK
Hepatitis B in England 2025
This report summarises England’s progress towards the WHOelimination targets for hepatitis B with data to the end of 2024. This year’s report shows continuing decline in self-reported vaccine coverage among people who inject drugs, and limited data on uptake among other at-risk groups including people accessing sexual health services (SHSs) and people in prison | UKHSA, UK
Barriers to Recovery: Overcoming obstacles to alcohol recovery in the UK
Research shows that dependent drinkers face multiple, persistent barriers to entering recovery and social reintegration. This report uses data from interviews with professionals working in addiction and alcohol harm reduction to describe and discuss the key obstacles currently faced by people entering and sustaining recovery across the UK and make recommendations for change | IAS, UK
OnPoint NYC Impact Report
In 2021, OnPoint NYC opened the first two government-sanctioned Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in the United States. Now in year two, we have continued to save lives and support wellness through connections to care – while deepening relationships and providing more effective support to our community | ONPoint NYC, USA
Clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment
UK clinical guidelines recommending interventions for people with harmful patterns of drinking and alcohol dependence, supporting and promoting good practice | DHSC, UK
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/4
This survey provides data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorder in the English adult population. It was found that hazardous drinking declined, while the proportion reporting signs of drug dependence rose. Signs of dependence on illicit drugs increased from 3.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in 2014 to 6.7% in 2023/4, mostly related to increases in signs of dependence on cannabis | NatCen, UK
Smoke and Mirrors - Unmasking disinformation from the tobacco industry (PDF)
Disinformation threatens our ability to improve public health, muddying the information water. It can aggravate debates and exacerbate divides within the tobacco control community, as well as impede the development and implementation of life-saving public health initiatives. Ultimately, disinformation can be used by the tobacco industry to serve its interests, often at the expense of public health | Bath University, UK