Tobacco
Why Was Everybody Popping ZYNs This Year?
Those little pouches were the surprise nicotine hit of 2023.
Australia’s Illegal Tobacco Trade Is Booming
Police seizures of tobacco, cigarettes and vapes are surging, indicating a strong underground trade.
Smoking to be Banned Forever in the UK
The government is proposing to increase the legal age for cigarettes year-on-year until nobody will be able to buy them.
Online Gambling Industry Is Using Big Tobacco's Playbook, Health Experts Warn
A group of public health experts have accused the gambling industry of employing Big Tobacco's tactics in an attempt to steer the public debate.
Why Are Footballers Obsessed with Snus?
In the 1970s and 1980s football players were known for their love of alcohol, cigarettes and cocaine. Now the drug of choice appears to be a tobacco product called “snus”.
Addicted to Elf Bars Now? You’re Not Alone
Admit it – you got addicted to candy-coloured vapes this summer, and now you're suffering in winter.
Meet the Young People Working for the World's Most Evil Companies
"I used to tell my niece I worked in a chocolate factory, because I would come home covered in oil."
New Zealand Will Ban Smoking for Future Generations. Could Australia be Next?
“Why wait for New Zealand to do this?”
Juul Is an Easy Target—Let's Ban More Tech Products That Harm Us
Many tech solutions are offered to problems created by those responsible. Instead of entertaining them, let's ban them.
Born After 2005? This Country Is Planning To Ban You From Buying Tobacco.
Malaysia has become the second country after New Zealand to announce plans to completely ban the sale of tobacco products to future generations.
Criminal Gangs Are Making Billions Selling Illegal Tobacco From Derelict Shops
Middle Eastern gangs are using rundown shops in the UK as a front to sell illegal tobacco. The immigrants working for them are victims of modern slavery, investigators tell VICE World News.
Some Indian States With Prohibition Have Higher Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds
Despite a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol, more men in Bihar, Mizoram, and Nagaland consume alcohol than in some states without restrictions.