Damon Morris
@damonm1989.bsky.social
Research Fellow in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) at University of Sheffield. Tobacco. Alcohol. Health and work.
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What would happen if off-trade alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and confectionery spending fell by 10%?
🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with @sarg-scharr.bsky.social's Dr Damon Morris to find out how spending would reallocate and significantly boost the UK economy🎙️
Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/redu...
🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with @sarg-scharr.bsky.social's Dr Damon Morris to find out how spending would reallocate and significantly boost the UK economy🎙️
Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/redu...
March 31, 2026 at 8:22 AM
What would happen if off-trade alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and confectionery spending fell by 10%?
🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with @sarg-scharr.bsky.social's Dr Damon Morris to find out how spending would reallocate and significantly boost the UK economy🎙️
Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/redu...
🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with @sarg-scharr.bsky.social's Dr Damon Morris to find out how spending would reallocate and significantly boost the UK economy🎙️
Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/redu...
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📢 Calling all people who work in alcohol treatment and recovery services in the UK! 📢 We need your help!
Please complete our survey about alcohol-free drinks and share among your friends and colleagues to help us spread the word!
#AlcoholRecovery
#AddictionRecovery
#MentalHealth
#Recovery
Please complete our survey about alcohol-free drinks and share among your friends and colleagues to help us spread the word!
#AlcoholRecovery
#AddictionRecovery
#MentalHealth
#Recovery
March 20, 2026 at 9:51 AM
📢 Calling all people who work in alcohol treatment and recovery services in the UK! 📢 We need your help!
Please complete our survey about alcohol-free drinks and share among your friends and colleagues to help us spread the word!
#AlcoholRecovery
#AddictionRecovery
#MentalHealth
#Recovery
Please complete our survey about alcohol-free drinks and share among your friends and colleagues to help us spread the word!
#AlcoholRecovery
#AddictionRecovery
#MentalHealth
#Recovery
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New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy
New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and ...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy
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The Welsh Government @senedd.wales commissioned us to model the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol consumption and harm in Wales. We found that increasing MUP would reduce harms, but inflation erodes its value. Read our news story for more on our findings 👇 #AlcoholPolicy
New report on minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
The Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has published a major new report that models the impact of alcohol pricing policies on alcohol consumption and harm in Wales.
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Welsh Government @senedd.wales commissioned us to model the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol consumption and harm in Wales. We found that increasing MUP would reduce harms, but inflation erodes its value. Read our news story for more on our findings 👇 #AlcoholPolicy
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Analysis by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group estimates that decisions taken in the Autumn Budget - compared to the assumption that all duty rises with RPI - will lead to:
➡️ 2,167 more people drinking at increased risk levels
➡️ 5,635 more at higher risk levels
➡️ Over 5 years this leads to...
➡️ 2,167 more people drinking at increased risk levels
➡️ 5,635 more at higher risk levels
➡️ Over 5 years this leads to...
November 26, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Analysis by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group estimates that decisions taken in the Autumn Budget - compared to the assumption that all duty rises with RPI - will lead to:
➡️ 2,167 more people drinking at increased risk levels
➡️ 5,635 more at higher risk levels
➡️ Over 5 years this leads to...
➡️ 2,167 more people drinking at increased risk levels
➡️ 5,635 more at higher risk levels
➡️ Over 5 years this leads to...
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Hello Bluesky! We're Sheffield Addictions Research Group at @sheffielduni.bsky.social and we carry out public health and health economic research on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and addiction. Follow us for updates on our work.
November 15, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Hello Bluesky! We're Sheffield Addictions Research Group at @sheffielduni.bsky.social and we carry out public health and health economic research on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and addiction. Follow us for updates on our work.