Dr Christopher Snowdon is the head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). He is a regular contributor to the Spectator, The Critic and Spiked, and is the author of ‘Polemics’ (2020), ‘Killjoys’ (2017), ‘Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism’ (2015), ‘The Art of Suppression' (2011), ‘The Spirit Level Delusion’ (2010) and ‘Velvet Glove, Iron Fist’ (2009). He is the editor of the Nanny State Index and the author of more than twenty reports for the IEA.
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The real costs of prohibition | #GFN26 Panel #3
1 Jul 2026
At the Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN26), leading experts examine one of the most controversial questions in public health: What are the real costs of vaping prohibition?
This panel explores the unintended consequences of restrictive nicotine policies, including black markets, reduced access to safer nicotine alternatives, impacts on smoking cessation, and the broader implications for public health. Drawing on scientific evidence and international experience, the speakers discuss whether prohibition achieves its intended goals—or creates new problems.