In response to Sir Chris Wormald of Department of Health and Social Care stating that evidence around alcohol harm reduction is contested, Alice Wiseman says she "politely disagrees", and explains the evidence around pricing, availability and marketing.

If we want to change this there is one thing policymakers and politicians need to understand. 80% of our health and wellbeing is determined by social and economic conditions. When this fact lands the solutions look different. Start with poverty. economist.com/interactive/br…

We welcome the renewed commitment from Neil O'Brien on achieving #Smokefree2030 but the measures outlined today fall far short of what is needed. 👀our response in full ➡️adph.org.uk/fallfarshort

What a moment. The PM commits to phasing out smoking. This is a vital move in our efforts to protect child health and close the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor.

Smoking causes multiple harms including stillbirths, lung disease, heart disease, stroke and dementia. A quarter of cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Most smokers regret starting. This will prevent ill health, disability and death. gov.uk/government/pub…

This is a significant health intervention. Smoking is the biggest cause of premature mortality in the UK. It causes ill health and disability across the life course, exacerbates health disparities and puts avoidable pressure on the NHS. gov.uk/government/pub…

🚬Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide and councils stand ready to help the Government achieve its ambition of eliminating smoking in England by 2030. #SmokefreeFuture

Do you think this can become a reality?@ThisMorning I do Professor Chris Whitty We MUST come together to make this a reality Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

Smoking addicts people who then suffer multiple diseases including heart disease, cancers, dementia and stroke. Vapes can help smokers quit, but should never be marketed to children. The consultation on a smokefree generation is open. Please take part. gov.uk/government/con…

We have published the consultation on the alcohol treatment clinical guidelines today! Please read and respond. All the information you need is in the consultation and attached documents gov.uk/government/con…

It is important that as many people and organisations respond to the consultation on plans to stop future generations from starting to smoke and tackle the rise in youth vaping. 🚭 The consultation closes on 6 December 2023

35 yrs ago today, the Road Traffic Act (1988) made it an offence to drink & drive, saving countless lives. To mark this important piece of #PublicHealth legislation, we have published our new #policy position statement on alcohol. 👀Read it in full➡️adph.org.uk/what-we-say-ab…

Smoking is one of the main drivers of ill-health and health inequalities across the UK - action is needed to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping. FPH urges all public health professionals to respond to this consultation by 6 December: gov.uk/government/con…

🆕YouGov poll for ASH finds that 67% of people in England back the Prime Minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale, so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009 (14% oppose). ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

Like all doctors I have seen the struggle of people addicted to smoking trying to quit, as their addiction destroys their health, independence and life. Many die from smoking. Most smokers wish they had never started but their choices were taken away by addiction to nicotine.

🔗Link of the week🔗 Yesterday ASH published its new Ready Reckoner tool. The Reckoner is now fully hosted online rather than in an Excel workbook, so it is much easier to access than in previous years. Find out how much smoking costs your area: ash.org.uk/resources/view…