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Associations between the national ‘Swap to Stop’ programme offering free vapes for smoking cessation and quit attempts in England: Results from a population-based survey buff.ly/wTYjxGC @nihr-pruaddictions.bsky.social

Associations between the national 'Swap to Stop' programme offering free vapes for smoking cessation and quit attempts in England: Results from a population-based survey - PubMed The introduction of Swap to Stop (which provides free vape starter kits with behavioural support to quit smoking) in England appears to be associated with a statistically significant increase in quit attempts using vapes.

New research from the Policy Research Unit in Addictions suggests the UK’s “Swap to Stop” scheme led to ~125,000 more people in England trying vaping to quit smoking in its first year.

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In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Professor Jonathan Brett talks about why psilocybin might be promising for methamphetamine use disorder and the increased interest in psychedelics tinyurl.com/393uetfk | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social

If you would like to share your research or shape discussions about addiction science, please consider submitting an application for an oral presentation, poster presentation, or workshop at the 2026 Annual Conference tinyurl.com/32y28hzk

Underage deaths associated with substance-related harm in Taiwan: A national 10-year study

Historical trends in self-reported US heroin initiation

SSA members and associates: This is your opportunity to shape the 2026 Annual Conference. Apply to deliver a symposium by 16 March 2026 tinyurl.com/yc8d5uzb

Does the total consumption model apply to cannabis use? Aims To test whether the total consumption model and its extension, the theory of collectivity, apply to adolescent cannabis use. We estimated: (1) whether the distribution of cannabis use…

Does the total consumption model apply to cannabis use? buff.ly/24Y0dOH

In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Professor Jonathan Bricker talks about smoking cessation intervention research with marginalised populations tinyurl.com/33bv34ma | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social

The feasibility of integrating remote breath alcohol monitoring into ecological momentary assessment of intimate partner violence among young adults with a history of heavy drinking and aggression

Tissue-retained needles in people who inject drugs: A systematic review of case reports and series on clinical presentations, complications and management

The prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use in North America and Europe: A meta-analysis

Personalizing smoking cessation pharmacotherapy using neuroaffective reactivity profiles: A randomized controlled trial

Exploring the intersection of heavy alcohol use and masculine norms as risk factors for male-to-female intimate partner violence: Evidence from an Australian national survey

Ultra-processed food addiction in older US adults with Lucy Loch | Addiction Audio The podcast from the journal Addiction

New Addiction Audio: Tsen Vei Lim speaks to Lucy Loch, a doctoral candidate in the Dept of Psychology at the University of Michigan, US. The interview covers Lucy’s research article on ultra-processed food addiction in a nationally representative sample of older adults in the US

Decline of phosphatidylethanol (B-PEth) during abstinence in patients with alcohol use disorder undergoing withdrawal treatment, and the correlation of B-PEth with self-reported alcohol intake

Availability of nitazenes via cryptomarkets and surface web shops: An observational study

A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-reported exposure to cannabis advertising and its association with cannabis use and intentions

The prevalence and correlates of prescription stimulant diversion in a large, multi-institutional, cross-sectional sample of US post-secondary students regularly taking prescription stimulants

Smoking and drinking among the Gypsy and Traveller communities: A population study in England

Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web-scraped and government-maintained registries

The association between gambling frequency and risk of harm: Analysis using health survey data from England and Scotland

Read the February issue of the SSA newsletter mailchi.mp/addiction-ss... It includes a round-up of recent podcast episodes from Addiction Audio and journal articles from @addictionjournal.bsky.social and Addiction Biology – plus prizes and funding opportunities from the SSA.

Our new paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social: #Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped, and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web‐scraped and government‐maintained registries. @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Intersectionality in smoking cessation with Jonathan Bricker | Addiction Audio The podcast from the journal Addiction

New Addiction Audio

The psychoactive effects of repeated ketamine infusions and their mechanistic role in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Rachel Lees Thorne and Professor Tom Freeman talk about their article estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard THC units tinyurl.com/27ffxr4y | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social

The Polysubstance Assessment Tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use

In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Olufemi Erinoso and Dr Jennifer Pearson talk about smoking cessation products and e-cigarettes tinyurl.com/74ymc8ek | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social

Estimating risk of cannabis use disorder using standard THC units with Rachel Lees Thorne and Tom Freeman | Addiction Audio The podcast from the journal Addiction

New Addiction Audio buff.ly/4xFBQvX Rachel Lees Thorne and Tom Freeman discuss their research estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) units