Health & wellbeing
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How the Gambling Industry Exploits Our Cognitive Vulnerabilities
Every year, during Safer Gambling Week, the gambling industry ramps up efforts to promote safer gambling practices. But is this enough? While these campaigns claim to educate people about the risks, they are often overshadowed by the industry’s primary goal: keeping people gambling. For all the advice to gamble responsibly, the real focus seems to […]
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- Behavioural science
- Health & wellbeing
- Uncategorised
Vape candy: A trend or a trap? Five ways to reduce vaping for young people
A recent report revealed that over one million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, marking a seven-fold increase in just three years. E-cigarette use among adults who had never smoked regularly remained stable until 2021, with 1 in 200 (about 133,000 people) vaping. By 2024, this surged to 1 in […]
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- Community
- Health & wellbeing
Hartlepool Recovery Festival, a showcase of community collaboration and co-creation
The Hartlepool Recovery Festival is not only an important event for the recovery community, but also marks the beginning of a new journey for Hartlepool’s drug and alcohol treatment service, Start. Working with the team at Start, Hartlepool Borough Council and local partners, and by listening closely to the experiences of those who have been […]
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- Behavioural science
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National Walk Away campaign is helping to make nights out safer for everyone.
Whilst drunken brawls on a night out may be familiar, this kind of violence can have a devastating impact. Crime data shows that in 2022 Leicester City Centre saw 40 near-miss homicides. These violent assaults, sometimes known as ‘One punch’ incidents can lead to severe injuries or even fatalities. In August 2023, Magpie was commissioned […]
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