Dealing with the health, wellbeing and ethical impacts of prohibition #GFN26

Dealing with the health, wellbeing and ethical impacts of prohibition #GFN26

Safer nicotine products are increasingly popular for assisting those quitting smoking. Evidence continues to support the game-changing effect this can have on individual and community health. Some questions emerge from this. What should be the role of public health in this? Why do some public health professionals continue to ignore or dismiss the emerging evidence? Does ideology cloud judgements? Should personal choice and freedom be a priority? What legitimate role is there for regulation in this area?

The impact of prohibition on health and ethics #GFN26

How does prohibition of safer alternatives square with the Hippocratic oath? What are the ethics of accepting smokers' lives and wellbeing as collateral damage, in pursuit of the war on the nicotine industries? Why is giving alternatives to people who misuse substances viewed differently to permitting people who smoke access to less harmful alternatives? Supported by evidence from work successfully debunking bad science, including exposing research claims correlating viral TikTok videos about nicotine pouches to sales. Shouldn't we allow people to make informed judgements about their behaviour and their health?

THR Unfiltered #1 | Navigating the prohibitionist landscape of THR in the States

THR Unfiltered #1 | Navigating the prohibitionist landscape of THR in the States by GFN.TV

The social impacts of prohibition #GFN26

What happens when governments ignore science and choose outright prohibition over evidence-based public health? In this panel discussion, international experts and harm-reduction advocates break down the global shift toward nicotine prohibition and the severe, unintended consequences of banning safer nicotine alternatives.

'Safer nicotine products will replace combustible cigarettes’ - Michael Russell Oration 2026 #GFN26

In this compelling presentation, Dr. Alex Wodak explores the inevitable and rapid shift from combustible tobacco to safer nicotine alternatives. Moving beyond just the obvious health benefits, Dr. Wodak dives deep into the broader impact of these disruptive technologies and outlines why harm reduction advocates are crucial in shaping future legislation. Welcome to the "post-smoking world"—and how we navigate the transition. In this video, you’ll learn: - why safer nicotine products are set to completely displace smoking soon; - the multi-layered impact of tobacco harm reduction (beyond just physical health); - the vital role advocates play in upcoming legislative battles.