Sheffield Addictions Research Group has released the first in an ongoing series of Budget Briefing Notes looking at the potential effects of changes to tobacco and alcohol taxes.
New research from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.
Dr Merve Mollaahmetoglu has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) to investigate barriers to the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (no/lo) drinks among individuals from
A new study published this week in The Lancet Public Health by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group shows that while recent reforms to UK alcohol taxation are a step in
Researchers from Sheffield Addictions Research Group recently presented their work on the effectiveness of gambling advertising bans and the unequal impact of gambling and alcohol on disadvantaged communities.
Senior Research Fellow Colin Angus has been awarded Fellowship through Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health.
Modelling work on tobacco initiation and cessation was the subject of a recent online seminar for Behavioural Research UK.
We’re looking for two PhD students to join Sheffield Addictions Research Group to undertake research into women’s drinking.
A nine-strong team from SARG will be travelling to Australia in May to share their work with alcohol researchers from across the world.
SARG PhD researcher Lucy Burke will give a talk on no- and low-alcohol drinks at this year’s Pint of Science festival.
Sheffield Addictions Research Group has contributed to a major new report on e-cigarettes from the Royal College of Physicians.
Prof John Holmes and Prof Niamh Fitzgerald will discuss the implications of no- and low-alcohol products for public health in a free online seminar on 24 April.
Making England completely smoke-free could free up £10.9 billion and provide substantial benefits to local economies, a new SARG study has shown.
Congratulations to SARG team member Zoe Clarke who has won funding for research on commercial determinants of health in Sheffield.
An evaluation of a smoking cessation service by Sheffield researchers highlights the importance of flexible support to engage with different groups and support their individual needs.
Luke Wilson, Anna Butters and Maddy Henney will present on no- and low-alcohol drinks, Dry January and food insecurity at UKSBM 2024.
SARG experts Colin Angus and Duncan Gillespie take a look at what the 2024 Spring Budget means for alcohol and e-cigarettes.
SARG Senior Research Fellow Colin Angus spoke at the Managing Addictions in Primary Care conference last week.
SARG Senior Research Fellow Duncan Gillespie features in the latest episode of the SCHARR Communicable Research podcast.
SARG work on the combined effects of tobacco and alcohol pricing policy was mentioned in the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry on tobacco, alcohol, gambling and drugs this week.