Do the incentives of modern capitalism drive scandals like the post office, if not why do we not learn from our mistakes.

How behavioural science constricts how we look at how behaviour is shaped; focusing on the individual rather than wider environmental factors

How relationships with industry have gone from partnership to no connection

Comparing AI to cigarette companies through the addiction economy lens

The 3 Ds of the addiction economy, how addictive industries undermine political action

Addiction economy industries showing they are inherently untrustworthy

A classic example of how nicotine companies shape their products for recreational use

10 lessons learnt from the Addiction Economy applied to UPF

The UK childhood obesity epidemic showing us that seeing addiction as a moral failing leads to ineffective responses

A good response to the moral model of addiction; Life saving drug Naloxone made available without prescription for use at home

in 1992 Super-Sized Me shocked the world. But didn’t damage McDonald’s bottom line which has grown by 1000% since then. How? Predatory Marketing.

Cool Ash Ready Reckoner so you can calculate the cost to society of cigarettes in your area.

New study on lung toxicity and vapes. Something we have been banging on about for ages.

Interesting new vid from cool science communication company Kurzgesagt, (In a Nutshell' in German) controversial here in showing honest info about smoking. Too ‘pro’ you decide!

Blackburn Rovers sponsored by vape company - should it be allowed. No says us, Addiction Economy 101.

Great post from someone on LinkedIn who spotted this example of Predatory marketing. Number 2 of the drivers of the addiction economy

The Moral Model of Addiction at work here how medics refer to patients with liver disease influences their treatment.

Uneven spread of inequality in health puts pressure on some MP’s to do more.

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to become un-addicted, despite what medics might say!

Nitazines 40 times more potent than herion on sale here, cut with other drugs and smuggled her in dog food.