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  • Death, crime and care: What research says about harm reduction centers 

    When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, one of the earliest signals on drug policy echoed a familiar stance from his first term: strong skepticism toward harm-reduction strategies, including harm reduction centers. During his previous administration, the Department of Justice fought Philadelphia’s attempt to open the Safehouse overdose prevention center, arguing that such…

  • Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England, 2023

    This report contains results from the latest survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15), focusing on smoking, drinking and drug use. It covers a range of topics including prevalence, habits, attitudes, and wellbeing. In 2023 the survey was administered online for the first time, instead…

  • Statistics on Public Health, Prescribing Release

    Statistics on Public Health, Prescribing ReleaseSmoking mortality data will not now be updated as using the current methodology, it is not possible to accurately estimate smoking related mortality during the pandemic periods. OHID are currently exploring options for producing a more reliable estimate. Mortality outputs will be updated once this estimate is available.

  • Statistics on Public Health, England 2023

    This publication series presents or signposts to a range of information relating to a range of Public Health Statistics on Alcohol, Drug Misuse, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Smoking.

  • Statistics on Public Health, England 2021

    This publication series presents or signposts to a range of information relating to a range of Public Health Statistics on Alcohol, Drug Misuse, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Smoking.

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